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LAVA's Len Lanzi Departs To Head Preccelerator

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Lanzi has been a key force in the Los Angeles startup and technology world, and prior to that had served in numerous roles in the nonprofit sector. The Preccelerator offers up both physical space along Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade, as well as access to legal and other services, mentors, and programs.

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Thursday, March 15, 2018 -- Join us for an evening celebrating entrepreneurship at Expert Dojo, Santa Monica CA. Presented by the Pasadena Angels in partnership with LAVA and Expert Dojo Launching a successful start-up requires more than grit, caffeine and an innovative idea.

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Founder of RYSE UP, NearWoo Jason Crilly Passes Away

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Crilly had most recently been the CTO of RYSE UP, a startup in Los Angeles which calls itself the "American Idol for Mobile", which e co-founded with Nathan Chandra. He previously was the co-founder of NearWoo (previously known as PageWoo), a Santa Monica startup developer of mobile advertising software for local businesses.

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Launchpad LA Starts Accepting Fall 2013 Applications

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Launchpad LA , one of the more high profile startup accelerators in Los Angeles, has opened up applications for its next class. Launchpad LA offers up a $100,000 investment, free office space in Santa Monica, mentoring and access to resources, and much more to companies.

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StartEngine Debuts Eight New Startups At Demo Day

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StartEngine , the startup accelerator headed by Howard Marks, is launching its newest class of startups today in a private event in Santa Monica. The eight startups are pitching their investors to startups at CrossCampus in Santa Monica this afternoon. READ MORE>>.

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Karlin Ventures Sets Up Community Office Hours

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Karlin Ventures , one of the newest venture capital funds to emerge in the Los Angeles area, said today that it has launched a new "community hour" with Santa Monica's ROC, where the venture capital investment will help provide feedback on startup ideas and chat with companies. READ MORE>>.

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LaunchpadLA Opens Spring Applications, Bumps Investment Dollars

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Santa Monica-based startup accelerator LaunchpadLA has just opened up its spring 2013 class applications, and bumped the amount it invests in startups. The accelerator--run by Sam Teller--is one of a crop of startup accelerators which have been the driving force behind the Silicon Beach startup community over the last year.

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