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Kabam Launches The Godfather: Five Families Exclusive to Google+

Tech Zulu Event

While it won’t be completely exclusive to Google+ (Facebook’s launch will be later in Q1 of 2012), the release is for Google+ gamers only. The company exclusively licensed The Godfather franchise for social gaming from Paramount Digital Entertainment and partnered with Paramount in developing the storyline and game.

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Reflections on 2016: Kevin Winston, Digital LA

socalTECH

When we first started in 2012, panel programming focused on how to fund your startup, find a CTO, etc. This year, the VR on the Lot conference featured VR and VFX companies and Hollywood filmmakers on the Paramount Lot. It's amazing how much LA tech has grown since we first started Silicon Beach Fest five years ago.

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Surveying SoCal's M&A Landscape, with David Siemer

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In 2012, half of all the M&A transactions were cross border, for the first time. That''s paramount to a great exit. SingTel was an investor in GradientX, and we are seeing very good interest from Southeast Asia, China, Japan, and even India. They''re much more aggressive buying companies for the first time. READ MORE>>.

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Interview with Anne Walls and John Singleton, WordHustler

socalTECH

I went to UCLA, and majored in English, and then worked in Hollywood for ten years, for companies such as CAA, Paramount, and Judd Apatow. We've just finished our projections up to 2012, working with a consultant, and we're about to go--in this lovely economic climate--after an angel or venture capital funding.

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What Happens When Startups Turn from Their Innovation Stage to Operational Excellence?

Both Sides of the Table

Sam also had a vision as early as 2012 about how MakeSpace would be a large employer of middle-income jobs: The company would hire employees rather than just have contractors and he would lead the effort to ensure they had opportunities for growth and benefits for their families.

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