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Insights: VCs Planting the Seeds for a Cleantech Bumper Crop in L.A.

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For today's Insights and Opinions section, we have an article from Dr. John Paglia , an associate professor of finance and senior researcher of the Pepperdine Private Capital Markets Project. Our research suggests even more can be done to stimulate investment in Los Angeles startups. READ MORE>>.

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Talks: Jason Nazar on how to Persuade

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Before starting Docstoc, he was a partner in a venture consulting firm in Los Angeles where he worked with dozens of startups. He holds have a BA from UCSB and his JD/MBA from Pepperdine University, where he was the Student Body President of both Universities. Tags: Entrepreneur Networking Venture Capital Video.

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Attorney and Startup Business Advisor – Aaron Shechet

SoCal CTO

I grew up in Los Angeles and went to undergrad at UC Santa Barbara, graduating in 2003 with Honors in Economics. I then went to Pepperdine University School of Law and graduated in 2006 with a Certificate from the Geoffrey H. Los Angeles is a great place for startups. A few years ago “venture capital” was a revenue model.

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How Cloudvirga Wants To Disrupt The Slow, Antiquated Mortgage Industry

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in funding, from Dallas Capital, Upfront Ventures, and Tribeca Angels. He's my mentor, and I've known him since I was nineteen years old, when he was an Adjunct Professor at Pepperdine. Cloudvirga recently raised $7.5M We spoke with Kyle Kamrooz , co-founder and COO of the company, about what the startup is doing.

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Guide to the LA Startup Community

SoCal Delicious

Los Angeles offers a great deal, both in terms of business opportunities and lifestyle awesomeness. Southern California companies are second to only Silicon Valley in raising venture capital , there are three major universities to recruit talent – UCLA, Caltech, and USC – and a thriving startup community to mingle with.

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