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LA tech industry mourns Kobe Bryant

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The Los Angeles startup community is joining the rest of the world in mourning the death of NBA superstar, entrepreneur and investor Kobe Bryant who was killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif., Bryant launched his venture career with partner and serial entrepreneur Jeff Stibel back in 2013, according to Crunchbase.

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Interview with Gary Bishop, Network Automation

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There have been a lot of entrepreneurs here in software and other industries, and interestingly enough there seem to be more self-funded, bootstrapped firms here, rather than those looking for venture capital to get off the group. Gary Bishop: The founder of the company is Dustin Snell, who is a classic, bootstrap entrepreneur.

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Interview Therese Tucker, BlackLine Systems

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We spoke with Therese Tucker , CEO and founder of the Calabasas firm. They see an almost immediate payback in a month or two on the investment they make in BlackLine. Tags: therese tucker blackline systems interview startup finance financial entrepreneur. We caught up with Therese to hear about her company and why it's growing.

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