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John Greathouse: What I Learned In 2014

socalTECH

Over the holidays, we''re featuring a few reflections on 2014 from some of the movers and shakers in Southern California''s technology industry. We enjoyed three rewarding exits this year, which is always fun for our entrepreneurs and LPs. What was your biggest lesson learned in 2014? READ MORE>>.

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Announcing the 2014 socalTECH 50: Southern California's Ones To Watch

socalTECH

This year was particularly difficult, due to an explosion of startup activity in the region, which is now drawing entrepreneurs from around the world attracted by the rich environment for technology and media startups here. 2014 dfr2014 event list founders startup socaltech socaltech50' READ MORE>>.

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CLU's Gerhard Apfelthaler: What I Learned In 2014

socalTECH

What was your biggest lesson learned in 2014? Prior to his current position, he has had a diverse, global career in academia, in government, and as an entrepreneur  a passion he continues to pursue. The Center is designed to be a hub for the start-up community along the Westlake Village  Thousand Oaks corridor. READ MORE>>.

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What I Learned in 2014: Kevin Winston

socalTECH

My most significant event of 2014 is definitely Silicon Beach Fest, the multi-day tech community fest, which just keeps getting bigger. Silicon Beach Fest 2014 attracted more than 2,000 attendees, with more than 350 speakers, of which more than one third were women. What was your biggest lesson learned this year? READ MORE>>'

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New Techstars LA Director Looks to Big Problems

L.A. Business Journal

Since launching its first Los Angeles-based startup accelerator in 2014, Boulder, Colo.-headquartered headquartered company Techstars Central has worked with dozens of local entrepreneurs.

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Let’s Get Weird, a SXSW Interactive Recap (2014)

Tech Zulu Event

Tons of great conversations about new startups, hardware, and the entrepreneurs building them. As we know, long gone are the days of experiencing SXSW Interactive with just 9,000 other tech entrepreneurs and business brights – with 30,000 registrants in 2013 and the final numbers for 2014 still in the works.

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Why Has LA Suddenly Gotten So Much Attention from VCs and Entrepreneurs?

Both Sides of the Table

” It’s the most common refrain I hear from investors and even entrepreneurs these days. ” in 2014 the data seems pretty conclusive because LA has now become the fastest growing tech startup region by numbers of companies being started and those of us here have noticed this pace accelerating.