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

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” 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. billion in venture capital to LA’s technology startups and 2014 will shatter that figure. acquired Overture for $1.63

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7 Entrepreneur Traits That Let You Soar With Angels

Startup Professionals Musings

As a startup mentor, I’m always amazed that some entrepreneurs seem to be an immediate hit with investors, while others struggle to get any attention at all. Registered patents and other intellectual property. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 11/28/2014.

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Investors Measure Entrepreneurs By Cashflow Mileage

Startup Professionals Musings

As a mentor to many entrepreneurs and startups, here are my best recommendations for keeping the burn rate low, planning ahead and maintaining credibility with investors: Manage cashflow personally every day. Martin Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 9/26/2014. burn rate business cashflow entrepreneur investor startup'

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How Beatshare Is Tackling Music And Messaging

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Eli Aizenstat: I entered into the Design Accelerator, which is an accelerator run in conjunction with the Art Center College of Design and Caltech, in the summer of 2014. Barry was a lead mentor there at Chapman University's Launch Labs, and we paired up. Without going into technical details, we match songs across multiple services.