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What Mattered in 2012: Aber Whitcomb, io/LA

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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. At io/LA we launched a new 8000 sq/ft co-work and incubator space in Hollywood. In Entertainment, we're seeing more and more people prefer their iPad over the Big Screen experience.

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Xconomy Special Report: 12 San Diego Tech Startup to Watch in 2017

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I started with a list of companies already screened by the San Diego Venture Group’s annual venture summit, and consulted with investors and startup mentors to refine the list. Tim Rueth, a UC San Diego entrepreneur in residence and member of the EvoNexus selection committee, also screened the list, and offered his perspective.

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TechZulu Recaps: The Annual Startup Forecast

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Richard Wolpert – Managing Director of Amplify.LA, startup incubator and Venture Advisor at Accel Partners. The company hopes to prepare advertisers for varying screen sizes. Some quick numbers: In 2013, $100M was invested into Bitcoin-related ventures. Peter Csathy jumps in to answer questions about content.

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Can We Engineer Serendipity to Find True Love? CupidRadar Says Yes

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And with that, you’ve skipped over the arduous process of pre-screening every stranger at the bar you’re at. Mehrdad gives us some context on how long this idea was incubating. CR’s Android app was launched in Sept 2013 and ushered a big influx of users. Here’s your chance to connect.

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Why Technology is Driving More Urban Renewal

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Many “tech companies” now have green screens. So we’ve seen an explosion in the number of startup companies and subsequently a huge burst in the number of incubators. Our lease runs out in 2013. It’s becoming harder to distinguish tech companies from media companies. And make-up artists. And sound engineers.