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Popbase helps YouTube stars build closer relationships with their fans

TechCrunch LA

New platforms led by YouTube have emerged to change the dynamic of broadcast media — once dominated by the rigid programming of TV — while the internet has enabled new media stars to engage with their audiences in new, high-touch ways. Popbase is an app that operates almost like an interactive forum for new media.

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What Mattered in 2012: Howard Marks, StartEngine

socalTECH

Howard Marks is co-founder of Activision , and head of Los Angeles-based startup accelerator StartEngine. This year, we were lucky enough to find 40 great startups to invest in, growing StartEngine immensely. I don't even know where to start. Obviously, I would start with Apple and their constantly growing revenue stream.

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Silicon Beach Fest | Panels, Hackathons, and Much More!

Tech Zulu Event

Things are starting to heat up and not just weather wise here in the LA Tech scene. Speakers From Startups/Entertainment/Tech Include: Howard Marks, StartEngine Co-Founder, formerly Activision Founder. Speakers From Startups/Entertainment/Tech Include: Howard Marks, StartEngine Co-Founder, formerly Activision Founder.

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5 Keys To Growing What You Have Planted As A Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

It started with an email survey on your last stay at their hotel, but now includes requests for online product reviews, to social media input on the design of future products. Ask your customers and partners for ideas, try them all, measure results, and scale up the ones that work.

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Source13 Gathers the Biggest Names in Mobile

Tech Zulu Event

Simon also shares his thoughts on building a strong fan base through social media and public relations. He believes the enterprise adoption of mobility is happening this year, and that we’re going to start seeing mobile being used AT work as much as outside of work.

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5 New Rules For Getting Customers To Advocate For You

Startup Professionals Musings

It started with an email survey on your last stay at their hotel, but now includes requests for online product reviews, to social media input on the design of future products. Ask your customers and partners for ideas, try them all, measure results, and scale up the ones that work.

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Can You Really Build a Great Tech Firm Outside Silicon Valley?

Both Sides of the Table

I talked to one startup CEO who told me, “you have young engineers who want to make $200,000 or more to work for me. It’s hard to get people to take a risk at a startup or for a reasonable salary with all this competition. And many of the ones that do want to do startups are plotting their one YCombinator company.