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LaunchpadLA Application Deadline Nears, As Class Graduates

socalTECH

Interested in getting some help in getting your startup off the ground and funded? The group says that so far, from 2009 to 2011, it accepted 23 companies, of which 19 received funding worth a total of $80M; the accelerator said that the nine companies acquired exceeds $60M in proceeds. READ MORE>>.

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Interview with Alex Benzer, SocialEngine

socalTECH

That's funding our new product, FanMix, which is a a social media tool. Alex Benzer: I was a computer kid in high school, though I thought I'd go into advertising. I was really into graphic design in high school, and took several summer workshops at Caltech. We're fortunate we've been able to fund that from SocialEngine.

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: Startup 2.0: The Internet is Coming! How will we make money?

Frank Addante

Internet advertising is good. the Rubicon Project (Internet Advertising Technology) Status: Pre-Launch Visit the Rubicon Project Website Startup 5.0: Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. Advertising was the answer! No, it’ Startup 2.0: The Internet is Coming! How will we.

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5 things Silicon Valley gets wrong about Southern California

SoCal Delicious

MYTH 2: Silicon Valley companies will always have the best shot at funding. Matthew has seen hundreds of startups pitch funding though OCTANe’s LaunchPad program. Advertise on VentureBeat. Saudi Arabia uses your gas dollars to fund solar energy Health Cisco helps build first U.S. Editor’s picks. Featured stories.

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The Startup Guide To SXSW Panel Picking

Tech Zulu Event

Bootstrapping boostrapping, Funding, lean startup. . Entrepreneurism / Monetization Advertising, ecommerce, monetization. . Entrepreneurism / Monetization advertising effectiveness, content distribution, monetization. . Entrepreneurism / Monetization Funding, psychology , vc. . The web is constantly changing—ne.

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