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Meet the 2017 Startups from the Disney Accelerator

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. “This year, more than ever, we are working with companies with the potential to help define the future of media and entertainment together with Disney.” Meet the 11 startups for 2017: Ambidio. Brit + Co is a digital media company that inspires, educates and entertains real women with a creative spirit.

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Behind the Scenes: Troy Carter’s SMASHD LABS with Suzy Ryoo

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Each mentor spoke for nearly an hour to the entire group, answered questions, and sat with each company for one-on-one mentoring. Trakfire : a platform that enables its community to curate the best music from emerging artists, the third company founded founded by 19 year old USC Iovine Young Academy sophomore Arjun Mehta.

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6 Key Tenets Of A Winning Marketing Story In Business

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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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5 Success Practices of Ultra-Effective Business Teams

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These include companies across multiple industry spectrums, notably NetFlix in entertainment, AirBnB in hospitality, and Whole Foods for groceries. Marty Zwilling First published on Huffington Post on 02/12/2017. I see the commonalities detailed well in the new book, “ Extreme Teams ,” by Robert Bruce Shaw.

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Interview with Cody Simms, Techstars LA

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We select ten per class, and help those startups connect with mentors and other people in that local environment who can be helpful to the business. Since then, we've replicated the model with a local managing director, local mentors, and have expanded to roughly 25 different programs around the world. billion combined.

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