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JULY 30, 2018

Malibu-based Pepperdine University Graziadio Business School and online education provider 2U , which has one of its major offices in Los Angeles, said last week that the two companies are in a expanded partnership. According to the two, 2U will power Pepperdine's existing online MBA degree, starting in January of 2020. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 30, 2014

San Diego-based Qualcomm is expanding its efforts in the education sector today, saying that it has acquired EmpoweredU , a developer of mobile learning technology for the K-20 market. EmpoweredU was headed by Steve Poizner, who has been very active in California''s Charter School movement. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Once we get that strength profile, we match them to a whole world of extracurricular and educational opportunities for them. We take those strengths, as determined by our Neuropsychologists, to develop strength profiles and apply them to describing all of ht extracurricular and educational opportunities that we can curate. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 10, 2008

As part of the announcement, CircleUp said it has linked with San Diego-based Active Network's eteamz division, which will deploy the new tool throughout its web sites. Financial impact of the Active Network deal was not disclosed.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Los Angeles-based HopSkipDrive , the ridesharing service which helps deliver kids to and from school, after-school activities, and home, said this morning that it has raised $7.4M in a new funding round. The funding came from Student Transportation Inc. STI), a company in the school transportation, safety, and fleet services market.

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APRIL 16, 2018

General Assembly , the provider of technology education which is very active in Los Angeles, has been acquired by Swiss staffing company Adecco Group , in a $412.5M acquisition deal.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 26, 2023

The cost of any new product these days must include education and rollout marketing, perhaps equal or greater than the development costs. To win in this environment, you may need to expand your leadership in industry conferences and community activities. Customers won’t buy what they can’t find or don’t understand. Incent these early.

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OCTOBER 1, 2015

General Assembly , the co-working and education startup which is extremely active in the Los Angeles area, has raised $70M in a new funding round. General Assembly offers up a wide range of classes on coding, design, marketing, and more, as well as acts as a host to countless community groups, meetups, and events.

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JUNE 25, 2012

Boston Startup School set out to leverage the renewable resource of graduating seniors in Boston to fill that gap by adding to the education of entrepreneurial-minded Gen-Yers. To keep up with the upcoming fall class and Boston Startup School’s latest activity follow them on Twitter @BOStartupSchool or with hashtag #LearnToDo.

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MARCH 23, 2018

Whitby was previously National Vice President of Sales for the Education Group and SchoolMessenger division of West Corporation, and also served at VizZle. Peachjar says its cloud-based software is used by thousands of schools to help distribute information about extracurricular and enrichment activities for children. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 10, 2019

Procore said its efforts will include providing Procore's software, implementation, and support free of charge to nonprofit and educational organizations; and having Procore's employees spend one percent of their annual working hours participating in volunteer opportunities that positively impact the communities where employees live and work.

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MAY 13, 2016

CENIC (Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California) runs the California Research and Education Network (CalREN) , which connects such institutions as Caltech, UCLA, USC, Cal State LA, and the Los Angeles Community Colleges, as well as K-20 students and educators.

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AUGUST 6, 2018

NASA says the SpaceX Dragon contains science samples from human and animal research, biology and biotechnology studies, physical science investigations and education activities. SpaceX retrieved the Dragon on Friday and brought it back to Long Beach, for return to NASA. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 4, 2021

After working many years in business, both in large companies as well as startups, I’ve realized that you can learn more from peers and mentors than from any formal education program. Mentoring supplements but doesn’t replace the need to continue education through industry conferences and networking.

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DECEMBER 31, 2014

We''re continuing to feature reflections on the last year from movers and shakers in the local high tech community, and today have thoughts from Gerhard Apfelthaler , who is Dean of California Lutheran University''s School of Management , which has been very active in Ventura County helping to promote startup and entrepreneurial activity.

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MARCH 28, 2014

2U , an online education company which has significant operations in Los Angeles, has had a successful IPO on the NASDAQ Global Market, debuting Friday morning as TWOU. 2U was previously known as 2tor, and first raised funding back in 2009 , when Redpoint was a very active Los Angeles area investment firm. Redpoint Ventures owned 23.2

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MAY 4, 2012

The round was led by Rethink Education, and also included NewSchools Venture Fund, Greg Gunn, Zac Zeitlin, and Richard Chino. Engrade's online software is used for tracking grades and other classroom activities and communications. Engrade's online software is used for tracking grades and other classroom activities and communications.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 9, 2021

Some people even believe that entrepreneurs must be born with the right genes, and no element of education is relevant. In my view, the most effective entrepreneurs are those with a background of an array of real-life experiences, both positive and negative, as well as good academic and coaching activities.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 13, 2021

I’m certainly not saying that all of these are required, but they are certainly all worth some consideration: Get some business education, as well as technical. The education will be invaluable in setting up your own business, managing a team, and learning how to deal with constant challenges. Find your level of passion early.

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DECEMBER 30, 2016

Grant Hosford: My favorite consumer tech trend is voice activated assistants like the Amazon Echo and Google Home. In education, I believe we are seeing the first wave of educational games as they were meant to be � engaging and self-directed learning paths that the best teachers use to drive deeper understanding of core subjects.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

And when asked what prompted the alert to begin with, the spokesperson said it was part of “an ongoing fraud education campaign.” Several security researchers have dropped me messages saying they’ve seen proof-of-concepts, but nothing actively malicious. ” Which begs the question — why?

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MAY 11, 2016

NASA said the SpaceX vehicle will return more than 3,700 pounds of return cargo to earth, including samples from human research, biology and biotechnology studies, physical science investigations and education activities. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 22, 2021

Borrowing by way of a more engaged alliance helps you obtain targeted resources when you and a partner collaborate through limited points of contact and have complementary goals for your joint activities. Actively pursue mergers and acquisitions. M&A is “buying” resources for growth. Partial acquisition.

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MARCH 1, 2017

The Foundation said it already has been organizing roundtables and dinners with executives from tech companies like Snap, Riot Games, Mitu, Omaze, Headspace, as well as local venture capital firms, to help engage them with the nonprofit company and help educate them on issues facing Los Angeles. billion in assets.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 15, 2021

It seems to be more a function of mindset and principles, more than education or natural ability. There comes a time in every career when more education and planning has to give way to actual participation and performance in business. Celebrate small wins to build a mindset for long-term success.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2015

Zaniac , the operator of an after-school, education program which uses Minecraft and robotics to teach Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) to kids, said this week that it has opened up a location in Santa Monica--the first in a major expansion into Los Angeles. Can playing Minecraft help your kids learn STEM techniques?

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NOVEMBER 26, 2012

One of the more active venture capital firms in Los Angeles, Greycroft Partners , said today that it has closed a $175M, third fund, Greycroft III. Greycroft is split between Los Angeles and New York, and has invested in such local companies as uSamp, AdLy, HipSwap, GameSalad, Scopely, Steelhouse, and Viddy, just to name a few.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Planning is not just an early-stage activity, but must be an ongoing activity, based on current accurate information as well as educated guesses on future changes. Planning is about preparing for the future, not predicting it. Planning should keep you focused on what’s important, and prepare you for what lies ahead.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Of course, the first requirement is to get the education and tools you need to feel confident that you are ready, and have the mindset to be a leader in every role. Actively seek guidance from people smarter than you. Your challenge is to convince everyone that you see both sides of the situation.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2013

Silicon Beach, as the white-hot start up market in Santa Monica is referred to, is exploding with activity. Talent, Capital, Education and acceptance of the alternative are all conditions that have to exist and surge together in order to foster a dynamic start up environment. Is this happening in Silicon Beach?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 31, 2022

Support and enable mutually beneficial activities inside and outside the organization. Bring focus on your core competencies and expertise by educating and helping others, who can then return the favor by helping you or buying from you. Shared and collaborative activity (connectedness). Shared knowledge packaging (shareability).

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 5, 2020

Challenges range from searching for the animals themselves or their footprints, food leftovers or poop to looking for illegal human activity and threats to the habitat of four real orangutans, chimpanzees, gorillas and gibbons. Finally there’s an educational element to the game.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2011

In an unprecedented surge in startup support activity in Los Angeles this morning, another venture startup accelerator, Start Engine , formally launched this morning, applying the accelerator model to startup in the Los Angeles area.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 21, 2021

So in its first years of existence, Welcome Tech has focused on building out a platform that provides educational resources, information and services that “they need to thrive in a new country.” Today, Welcome’s platform is approaching 3 million active users, according to co-founder and CEO Amir Hemmat. the company says.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 13, 2021

Here are a few facts from the National Council on Economic Education emphasizing the need for more business training, starting much earlier: More than 1 in 6 students in the USA do not have a baseline level of financial literacy. The entire family can be active in the business venture. Bring the family together.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

The first two years of the program focused on education & mentorship. This education will continue. Each local participating VC will base themselves out of this facility at least 1 day / week and plan to spend time actively with any company that is admitted into Launchpad LA. So What is Different for Class Three?

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Earlier this month, Los Angeles-based LifeCrowd (www.lifecrowd.com) unveiled its service to help connect people with real life activities. The firm is initially focusing on the Los Angeles market, and connecting people with fun, interesting classes, activities, and more in the local area.

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