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Reflections on 2018: Clinton Foy, CrossCut Ventures

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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. What was the biggest news for your company in 2018? You'll be able to browse all of those contributions here. READ MORE>>.

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Reflections on 2018: Jeb Spencer, TVC Capital

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As we close out our contributions for the end of 2018, here's Jeb Spencer of TVC Capital. Two big lessons in 2018. There are at least ten players in the baseball Hall of Fame who spent their careers failing to get a hit close to three out of four times they got up to bat. What was the biggest news for your company in 2018?

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7 Notable Tech & Startup Speakers at SXSW 2018

Tech.Co

In that vein, we wanted to prepare you for the festivities by showcasing a few speakers that will be participating in sessions on Tech & Startups. They will discuss the importance of pairing global peace initiatives with economic opportunities that can lead to a more sustainable future, using Afghanistan as a case study.

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Beyond Meat prices its public offering

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million in 2018 — the company is still a loss-generating machine. million in 2018, down from $30.4 With the public offering, Beyond Meat becomes the first venture-backed meat replacement company to list its shares, but there are other startups waiting to follow suit. million when it began selling its wares in 2016 to $87.9

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Girls in STEM and Cyber Security Among Top Startups at Eureka Park 2018

Tech.Co

In a study by the US Department of Commerce , women in STEM jobs earn 33 percent more money than women in non-STEM positions. Near the nation’s capital, Arlington, VA has a thriving startup community that supports female-led companies, startups in STEM, cyber security, defense, and everything in between aimed at improving the status quo.

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Entrepreneurial Metrics-Measurements for Success

SoCal Tech Calendar

Tuesday, October 23, 2018 -- Entrepreneurial Metrics-Measurements for Success. Chris will offer case studies and talk about ongoing research and start-ups addressing this topic. Chris will offer case studies and talk about ongoing research and start-ups addressing this topic. See [link] (more)

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X·CON 2018: Photos From Three Innovation Days in November

Xconomy

Our expert speakers and attendees at X·CON 2018 tackled everything from the impact of artificial intelligence on enterprises to the emerging cybersecurity threats on the horizon; from data science as applied to healthcare to the ethics of genetic testing and modification; from strategies to mitigate climate change to questions around what our kids (..)