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Reflections On 2017: Michael Jones, Science Inc.

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DECEMBER 26, 2017

So this fall, we launched Science Blockchain, a new incubator that partners with leading entrepreneurs to build a portfolio of blockchain and cryptocurrency related businesses. What was the biggest personal lesson you learned from 2017? I need to focus my time on big ideas paired with extremely passionate entrepreneurs.

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Meet the 2017 Startups from the Disney Accelerator

Tech.Co

JULY 12, 2017

. “The Disney Accelerator has provided The Walt Disney Company incredible opportunities to connect with and be inspired by many talented entrepreneurs from all over the world,” said Michael Abrams, Senior Vice President, Innovation, The Walt Disney Company. Meet the 11 startups for 2017: Ambidio.

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AUGUST 15, 2022

exabytes per month at the end of 2017, of which more than half was video. Virtual living: the rise and growing dominance of social media. Online entertainment: millions of channels, billions of actors. YouTube is now the 800-pound gorilla of entertainment. In addition, more people own cell phones than toothbrushes.

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As it adds Jeremy Milken to the partnership, Watertower Ventures nears $50 million close for its new fund

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AUGUST 16, 2020

Over their longtime personal and professional relationship, the two Los Angeles-based serial entrepreneurs have invested in each other’s companies and investment firms, but never worked together until now. With that in mind, the Watertower Ventures group, which launched in 2017 with a small, $5 million fund, is a return to those roots.

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Reflections on 2016: Brad Brooks, TigerText

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DECEMBER 27, 2016

Today's contribution is from Brad Brooks , the co-founder and CEO of TigerText , which provides clinical communication solutions for the healthcare industry, and also co-founder of anonymous social media app Whisper. Finally, what do you think will have the biggest impact on the technology industry in 2017?

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Reflections on 2016: Scott Alderton, Stubbs, Alderton & Markiles LLP

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DECEMBER 30, 2016

Scott Alderton: No single piece of news, but a theme going on 15 years - Stubbs Alderton & Markiles is still dedicated to representing entrepreneurs and technology companies big and small in the Emerging Growth and Technology markets. Finally, what do you think will have the biggest impact on the technology industry in 2017?

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Render Media: Creating A Digital Publisher In The Social Age

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MARCH 2, 2016

Los Angeles-based Render Media (www.rndr.com), which is creating a publisher geared at the social world, social channels, and sharing. We caught up with co-founder and CEO Vic Belonogoff to learn more about Render Media, whose flagship site is Opposing Views. Tell us about Render Media? Demand Media made a business out of that.

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6 Technology Trends Will Spawn Countless New Ventures

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

exabytes per month at the end of 2017, of which more than half was video. Virtual living: the rise and growing dominance of social media. Online entertainment: millions of channels, billions of actors. YouTube is now the 800-pound gorilla of entertainment. In addition, more people now own cell phones than toothbrushes.

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Reflections on 2016: Rob Freelen, Silicon Valley Bank

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DECEMBER 30, 2016

we're proud to be part of one of the world's most vibrant innovation ecosystems with some of the fastest growing companies and most creative entrepreneurs. Other examples include media tech companies ZEFR and GumGum � both having record years and positioned extremely well for continued growth in 2017. Rob Freelen: Focus.

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Reflections on 2018: Anna Barber, Techstars LA

socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Editor's note: All this week, and into the start of next year, we'll be featuring reflections on 2018 from notable investors, entrepreneurs, and others from Southern California's technology community. You'll be able to browse all of those contributions here. What was the biggest news for your organization in 2018?

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Interview with Kanaan Jemili, uCast Global

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NOVEMBER 19, 2018

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. We caught up with Kanaan to learn more about uCast Global. What is uCast?

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Doppels Is the Birthday Matching App You’re Going to Love

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FEBRUARY 14, 2017

On your birthday, something special happens on social media: you receive hundreds of likes and well wishes from friends, family, high school classmates and people you haven’t talked to for years on Facebook. Download Doppels for iOS and Android is coming Summer 2017. Say Goodbye To The Wish List. At 26, not so much.

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How You Should Start a Business Before the Bubble

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 6, 2017

In the entrepreneur world, most of the energy I see is focused on the current opportunity bubbles, now including anything mobile, the new sharing economy (Uber, Airbnb), or yet another social media app (Snapchat, WhatsApp). As a result, entrepreneurs often spend unwisely, or chase a bad idea way too far without measuring results.

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6 Key Tenets Of A Winning Marketing Story In Business

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 26, 2017

In my role as a mentor to entrepreneurs and an angel investor, I find that too many are stuck in this myth that a good pitch, and good marketing content, should consist of more product features, and more hype on customer benefits. We all want to be entertained. Marty Zwilling First published on Huffington Post on 11/25/2017.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

With real-time online reviews and feedback via the Internet, and instant relationships via social media, a voice from the top that is inconsistent with what is heard from the firing line defines a dysfunctional and noncompetitive company for today’s customer. Marty Zwilling First published on Huffington Post on 02/12/2017.

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Reflections On 2017: Michael Jones, Science Inc.

Meet the 2017 Startups from the Disney Accelerator

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6 Information Surges Raise Huge Startup Opportunities

As it adds Jeremy Milken to the partnership, Watertower Ventures nears $50 million close for its new fund

Reflections on 2016: Brad Brooks, TigerText

Reflections on 2016: Scott Alderton, Stubbs, Alderton & Markiles LLP

Render Media: Creating A Digital Publisher In The Social Age

6 Technology Trends Will Spawn Countless New Ventures

Reflections on 2016: Rob Freelen, Silicon Valley Bank

Reflections on 2018: Anna Barber, Techstars LA

Interview with Kanaan Jemili, uCast Global

Doppels Is the Birthday Matching App You’re Going to Love

How You Should Start a Business Before the Bubble

6 Key Tenets Of A Winning Marketing Story In Business

5 Success Practices of Ultra-Effective Business Teams

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