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MySpace Startups: Startups From MySpace Vets

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Los Angeles-based MySpace has been among the most visible of Southern California's Internet era success stories, although the site--now owned by News Corporation--has had its own share of ups-and-downs, as well as questions about its future. Venture backers : Mohr Davidow Ventures, Mission Ventures, Tech Coast Angels, Ron Conway.

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Venture Conference Highlights SoCal Startups

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The "best of show" prize went to Magnify360, which develops software for optimizing content and web sites for specific users. Magnify360 was voted the best investment opportunity by both venture capitalist audience members and panelists. READ MORE>>

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Plug and Play San Diego Finds Home in New Downtown Works Space

Xconomy

In the Bay Area, Roudi said about 180 companies pay Plug and Play an annual fee to get an inside track on incubating startups, and in some cases could be making investments in San Diego companies as well. billion under management. Cohen described Downtown Works as a “hyper-connector.”. Downtown Works Interior. It’s really cool.”.

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Interview with Eric Hovanec and Steve Reich, LeisureLink

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We're investing pretty heavily in people and upgrading systems and tools those folks use to do their job. So, we're happy to make those investments in our operations. Eric Hovanec: Both Steve and I are angel investors. I became an angel investor after Overture was acquired by Yahoo. That was about three years ago.

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The Challenges (& Opportunities) of Starting a Tech Company in LA

Jason Nazar

I asked the panelists ( David Travers , Brian Norgard , Fouad ElNaggar , & Demian Sellfors ) about the specific challenges that we face down here in Los Angeles as opposed to Silicon Valley. That’s typically not the case in Los Angeles. Challenge #3 – There Needs to Be More Institutional Capital in Los Angeles.

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