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Reflections On 2019: Peter Cowen, Sutton Capital Partners

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Are there any technology innovations, gadgets/devices, software, that you found most interesting in 2019? I love the Whisper Synch feature on Audible so I can read books and then seamlessly listen where I left off. I predict SoCal will continue to grow, but in 2020 more companies nationwideand herewill not get the funding they need.

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Curri rolls out nationwide delivery service for construction materials industry

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” After graduating from Y Combinator in the summer of 2019, the company tested its services in the Southern California region. . “They act as a wholesaler doing all the sales, but they’re also acting as a logistics company as well,” said Lafferty. “We’re able to pay our driver 25% to 30% better.”

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Reflections on 2018: Peter Cowen, Sutton Capital Partners

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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 from Southern California's technology industry. More in-person contact is one of my 2019 goals. We expect some big things in 2019. I remain VERY bullish on SoCal's tech community.

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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. AIs continued growth is something I will be keeping my eye on in 2019. What was the biggest lesson you learned this year?

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Interview with Constance Curtis, The List

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We launched our application officially in February of 2019, and we've now been in Southern California for 18 months. Constance Curtis: We just opened up our $2M seed funding round, which just opened last week. We plan on expanding to other markets in 2021. As CEO and an entrepreneur, you have to know that yourself.

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Venture capitalists ‘like and subscribe’ to influencers

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CEO of Patreon Jack Conte attends VidCon 2019 at Anaheim Convention Center on July 12, 2019 in Anaheim, California (Photo by Jerod Harris/Getty Images). The program, called The EduCator Incubator, planned to seed 25 to 40 “emerging video creators” with $25,000 to $75,000 in seed funding.

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