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What I Learned in 2014: Kevin Winston

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Our last (belated) one is from Kevin Winston , the founder of Digital LA , the big networking group which helps to connect Silicon Beach through an extensive lineup of events. We are thankful for continued support from Demand Media, City National Bank, Richardson Patel, Business Wire, Sheppard Mullin, General Assembly, and others.

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Interview with Clark Landry, Maple Media

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Los Angeles-based Maple Media (maplemedia.io) recently announced a big, $30M funding from Shamrock Capital, to assemble a collection of mobile applications in the utility, productivity, games and entertainment verticals. What's the idea behind Maple Media? What's the idea behind Maple Media?

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Bionic Hands, Mind Control, and AI Oh My! | Techstars Disney Accelerator Class of 2015

Tech Zulu Event

Techstars Disney Accelerator class of 2015 was announced yesterday. The ten companies in this year’s program represent a diverse cross-section of technologies, and are inspired by their visions for the applicability of these technologies in the media space. Techstars Disney Accelerator Class of 2015 appeared first on TechZulu.

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Interview with Kanaan Jemili, uCast Global

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Kanaan Jemili: uCast Global is a digital media company that is looking at creating a scalable global solution for online video. As you know, today, video is one of the primary means of communications from a personal, corporate, and entertainment level. How is this different from a typical content delivery network (CDN)?

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VCs, celebrities, and athletes are writing a new LA story to bring women’s soccer to the city

TechCrunch LA

.); the actors Uzo Aduba, America Ferrera, Jennifer Garner, Eva Longoria, and Lily Singh and former US Women’s National Team players including Julie Foudy, Mia Hamm, Rachel Buehler, Shannon Boxx, Amanda Cromwell, Abby Wambach, Lauren Cheney Holiday; social media stuntman Casey Neistat, and more. “We’re venture capitalists.

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Smartphone Location Tracking Apps Next Wave Is B2B

Startup Professionals Musings

As outlined a while back by Adam Holden-Bache on Social Media B2B , I’m convinced that business-to-business has more money and more untapped opportunities, still waiting to be found: Find strategic partnerships. If your B2B contacts check-in regularly at certain types of locations (entertainment venues, stores, etc.)

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Smart Startups Learn How To Create And Manage Hype

Startup Professionals Musings

Early hype actually should precede the final product, and consists of proof-of-concept stories, media events and industry exposure. I have intentionally broadened the hype-cycle definitions from their traditional hard-technology application to include soft technologies, such as social networks and entertainment.

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