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Reflections on 2020: Brian Mac Mahon, Expert Dojo

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Every year, we feature the year end reflections of founders, CEOs, investors, and others in Southern California's high tech community. You will be able to get to all of these posts on our 2020 reflections here. He is also the owner of Expert DOJO, the largest International startup accelerator in Southern California.

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Interview with Jo Webber, Pod.io

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Jo Webber: I am originally from the UK, but I am loving life in Southern California. I joke that the number one import to Southern California is a Brit, because there are quite a few of us here. Jo Webber: We've done a seed round of $5M, which we raised earlier in 2020. How is the company funded?

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California Accelerators Enroll Startups Targeting Cannabis Industry

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By 2020, the cannabis industry is projected to hit $21.8 In San Diego, Gomez said each startup that enrolls in the accelerator program gets a $20,000 investment that encompasses seed capital, office space, and mentoring services in exchange for an equity stake that ranges from 6 percent to 9.5