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Veritone Deploys At College Football Playoffs

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Costa Mesa-based Veritone says its artificial intelligence software was deployed for the 2019 College Football Playoff (CFP) National Championship, and was used to produce transcriptions, automated facial recognition of players and coaches, logo identification, and other tasks for the CFP's Media Day. READ MORE>>.

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Reflections On 2018: Matt Stodder, Startup Boost LA

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During the holiday season, our tradition over the last few years has been to post reflections on the past year and some predictions for 2019 from Southern California's technology industry. Are there any technology innovations, gadgets, devices, software, that you found most interesting in 2018?

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Praying to the God of Valuation

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There were startups and a software industry but barely. I had realized that I didn’t have it within me to be as good of a player as many of them did but I had the skills to help as mentor, coach, friend, sparing partner and patient capital provider. There was no money train. It was 1991. We still loved every moment. billion fund.

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Reflections on 2018: Anna Barber, Techstars LA

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For the second year in a row 8 of the 10 companies selected for Techstars LA were local and we anticipate that trend continuing in 2019. Are there any technology innovations, gadgets, devices, software, that you found most interesting in 2018? Find her @annawbarber. READ MORE>>.

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How Smart Entrepreneurs Don’t Hesitate To Seek Help

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I found some good guidance on this subject in a new book, “ The Leader You Want To Be ,” by Amy Jen Su, a managing partner in an executive coaching and leadership development firm. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 11/19/2019. I don’t want to waste your time, or mine, solving the wrong problem.

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6 Ways To Help Others At Work And Still Save Yourself

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For example, as a software executive, I once had a talented engineer working for me who was always helping others, to the extent that he consistently missed his own project deadlines, and was ruining his health through lack of sleep. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 06/18/2019. Don’t do it.

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4 Strategies To Ramp Up The Total Customer Experience

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In many cases, customers would be delighted to be coached on upcoming needs, such as time to reorder medication or printer ink, before the crisis, with the option of getting the solution with a single click. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 05/28/2019. Provide useful prompting to prevent future pain.