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What Mattered in 2012: Kevin Winston, Digital LA

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We asked the same four questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next week. Accelerators and coworking spaces will continue to be the foundation for our growing startup scene. What was the biggest news for you/your firm this year?

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Understanding the Politics of Tech Startups

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Many startups these days are started by young, technical or product founders who are in the idealistic phase of their lives and careers. Thus I hear many talk about “radical transparency” when virtually ever experienced operator in my inner circle talks knowingly about that naiveté. Then Evan Williams.

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Digital LA - Startup Showcase: Silicon Beach Best of 2012

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Wednesday, January 16, 2013 -- Digital LA - Startup Showcase: Silicon Beach Best of 2012. 2012 was a big year for LA with the arrival of new accelerators, coworking spaces, VCs, and capital.

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What Mattered in 2012: Aber Whitcomb, io/LA

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We asked the same four questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next week. Aber Whitcomb is a partner at startup co-working and incubation community io/LA , CTO of SGN , and former co-founder and CTO of MySpace.

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What Mattered in 2012: Erik Rannala of MuckerLab

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We asked the same four questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next week. As data like the Startup Genome have begun to point out, LA will continue to emerge as one of the most active tech / startup ecosystems in the world.

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Learn about the new LA incubators/accelerators

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Tuesday, February 7, 2012 -- Learn about the new LA incubators/accelerators. So much so that we are going to start 2012 with a big bang with the LeanLA incubator/accelerator event. I don't know if you guys noticed but incubators have been popping up in LA like mushrooms after a rainstorm in the last few months.

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

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Nearly every successful tech startup I’ve observed over the past 20 years has gone through a similar growth pattern: Innovate, systematize then scale operations. Innovate In the early years of a startup there is a lot of kinetic energy of enthusiastic innovators looking to launch a product that changes how an industry works.

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