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Start Engine Takes On Startup Acceleration

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Start Engine, started by Activision co-founder Howard Marks and investor Paul Kessler, said today that it is looking to provide mentorship, funding, and other resources to startups in the area, starting with a first class in January. READ MORE>>.

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StartEngine Chalks Up 25 Companies Raising Funding Since Start Of 2017

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Howard Marks was previously founder and CEO of Acclaim Games (now part of Walt Disney), and was co-founder of Activision; he created StartEngine with co-founder Ron Miller in 2011, initialy as a startup accelerator, and later transitioned the incubator into the online equity crowdfunding area. READ MORE>>.

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Start Engine Creates $15M Fund, Adds Governor Gray Davis As Advisor

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Los Angeles-based Start Engine , the business accelerator being spearheaded by Activision co-founder Howard Marks, said today that it has created a new, $15M investment fund for its portfolio of startups, and added former Governor Gray Davis as an advisor.

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Interview with Paul Bricault, Amplify

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The amount of capital varies by accelerator. We decided, after looking at Los Angeles, that what was needed most in Los Angeles, and what entrepreneurs were interested in here, was that we'd need a little bit more capital offered than other accelerators. whereas in Los Angeles, there's sort of a paucity of those kinds of resources.

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Spotlight: LA Tech | One Year, Recap, and Thank You!

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In addition, Howard Marks unveiled Start Engine , a new LA incubator focused on helping entrepreneurs become successful in 90 days. Howard Marks is a 30-year industry entrepreneur, having co-founded juggernaut Activision as well as Acclaim Games. Gold Sponsor. . VP, Strategic Planning at Disney Interactive Media Group.

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Spotlight: LA Tech | One Year, Recap, and Thank You!

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In addition, Howard Marks unveiled Start Engine , a new LA incubator focused on helping entrepreneurs become successful in 90 days. Howard Marks is a 30-year industry entrepreneur, having co-founded juggernaut Activision as well as Acclaim Games. Gold Sponsor. . VP, Strategic Planning at Disney Interactive Media Group.

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

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Bill founded Idealab to create and build successful businesses that capitalize on innovations in areas with significant growth opportunities, including the Internet. Howard Marks , Co-Founder at Activision / StartEngine. A 20-year industry veteran, having co-founded juggernaut Activision as well as Acclaim Games.

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