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Master of Customer Acquisition, Matt Coffin, On Startups …

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Get connected to the right mentors and your business may catapult to the next level. I figured if Matt was on the verge of bankruptcy and one mentor changed his trajectory, what if we had a formalized, community-wide program? He is very hands-on and helpful – especially for any company looking into customer acquisition.

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6 Ways To Improve Your Odds Of New Business Success

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Almost every entrepreneur and new business owner I mentor is certain that his/her idea has a very high probability of success, and all find it hard to believe that ninety percent of startups ultimately fail. Mergers and acquisitions also require new skills. Needed help can be your biggest burden.

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What Mattered in 2012: Howard Marks, StartEngine

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We were also about to build a really solid mentor network in a short period of time, pulling in about 250 CEO's and CTOs, from all backgrounds and locations. 12 major acquisitions this year putting it over 100 since 05. Definitely Software as a Service (SAAS). It was a big year for us. Finally, Google. 7 years, 100 companies.

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Why Has LA Suddenly Gotten So Much Attention from VCs and Entrepreneurs?

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What is perhaps different from other regions is that we have large indigenous aerospace industry and a big high-tech import/export trade as opposed to a lot of software companies. But our best Internet software engineers have historically been exported on a net basis to the Bay Area. They estimate that high-tech work contributes $108.3

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Spotlight: LA Tech Judges and SuperDemo Bill Gross of Idealab!

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In 1985, Lotus Development Corporation acquired GNP and Bill became a software entrepreneur at Lotus Development. Prior to Idealab, Alex led sales and marketing efforts for venture-backed startups focused on enterprise software and services. After its acquisition by Playdom, he was most recently head of the Acclaim studio and Sr.

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Congrats To The Spotlight: LA Tech Winter Presenting Companies at Caltech

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Crowd Seats gets you in the crowd for your favorite games with ticket prices 50-90% off face value! Everything happens in the browser (no software to download) and the finished product looks amazing on large screens! Price: $25 (Early Bird). Followed by a FREE cocktail and apps reception for all attendees. Event Details.

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Spotlight: LA Tech Summer Judges Includes BetterWorks, CallFire, Idealab, and Tech Coast Angeles

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After the acquisition, MyMiniLife became the common technology platform at Zynga and powers 150M monthly users including games like Cityville, Farmville, and Frontierville. He is also an active investor with stakes in companies like Hipmunk, GroupMe, Facebook, Zynga (acquisition stock), and SV Angels. Price: $15 (Early Bird).