socalTECH

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

The program is basically to take entrepreneurs, pair them with a mentor who is also an entrepreneur themselves, either a CEO or a CTO. It's structured so that they get funding, office space, all of the Internet resources, tools they need from mentors. There might be one or two mentors, one might be a CTO, another, a CEO.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 12, 2014

has figured out one way -- which is to run a startup accelerator, Warner Media Camp (www.mediacamp.com)--which pulls a class of startups into the company for an intense, twelve week program every year, and helps those companies tap into the resources of the studio. This is our second class, and it culminates in this Demo Day we just had.

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Startup Technology Hollywood Media 159

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 10, 2015

Techstars Disney Accelerator class of 2015 was announced yesterday. The participants will receive up to $120,000 in investment from Disney to develop their ideas, along with mentoring from executives. Techstars Disney Accelerator Class of 2015 appeared first on TechZulu. 2 3D-Printing Companies.

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socalTECH

JUNE 6, 2011

Those programs--epitomized by YCombinator in the Bay Area, and TechStars in Boulder, Colorado--attract newly minted entrepreneurs with a mixture of cash and mentoring, and a program which rapidly takes ideas and turns them into viable, executing businesses. Those mentors are not just Bruce and I, although we are full time on this.

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Startup Mentor Southern California Incubator 221

socalTECH

AUGUST 25, 2015

Tucker Kain: One thing we've found, is the ability to bring a brand like the Dodgers to bear on these early stage businesses opens up opportunities for them, from our network of mentors and industry experts. How was experience finding companies for this first class of startups? We want to life all boats, and grow the space.

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Startup Invest Resource Entertainment 100

Tech.Co

JULY 12, 2017

. “This year, more than ever, we are working with companies with the potential to help define the future of media and entertainment together with Disney.” Brit + Co is a digital media company that inspires, educates and entertains real women with a creative spirit. Epic Games.

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Artificial Inteligence Startup Entertainment Press 109

socalTECH

JANUARY 23, 2017

Anna Barber: Before this, I hadn't been involved with Techstars as a mentor, however, I'd been an entrepreneur and mentored at other accelerators. I worked in entertainment for five or six years, and film for 5 years, then at Scribble Press, which was a retail entertainment concept for kids, to let kids make their own books.

Startup 100

Startup Los Angeles Claremont Press 100

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 27, 2012

Make no mistake, successful entertainers are entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs and entertainers alike must address their fears. Women entrepreneurs need to take a cue from successful women entertainers, who also compete in what is largely a man’s world. Note: This is an installment in the Iconic Advice series. Tweet this quote].

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Tips Startup Entertainment Entrepreneur 204

socalTECH

OCTOBER 26, 2016

We select ten per class, and help those startups connect with mentors and other people in that local environment who can be helpful to the business. That worked well enough, we did another class in 2008 with another 10 companies, and in 2009 we expanded to Boston. The focus is on helping the startup. billion combined.

Startup 100

Startup Los Angeles Mentor Class 100

InfoChachkie

APRIL 25, 2011

Although many are entertaining, most fail to provide entrepreneurs with a sufficient return on their time investment. I have used Guy’s previous book, The Art Of The Start (Art ), in my UC Santa Barbara New Venture Creation class for the past five years. Ask For Mentoring. Drop Everything And Do What Your Boss Asks.

Technical Review 279

Technical Review Blogging Class Entrepreneur 279

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

The theme for Silicon Beach Fest Hollywood is startups and Hollywood, featuring leaders from movie studios, music labels, agencies, and startups in entertainment – how Hollywood studios are investing and working with startups, and how Silicon Beach startups are making entertainment businesses. See you there!

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Hollywood Screening Ideas Entertainment 100

socalTECH

MAY 2, 2013

There is a really genuine and real opportunity in the intersection of media and entertainment technology here in Los Angeles, and people are focused here on that for a legitimate reason. We have a lot of world class universities here. What do you see in the technology area that made you want to focus there?

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 1, 2013

Our combined experience working in film education and inside the traditional and digital entertainment industry gives us unique insight into building an authentic “film school like” education on the web. Indirect competitors include specialized sites like Animation Mentor (specific to animation). Any competition in LA?

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

to work on an entertainment-related technology project and have stayed ever since. This is a novel user interaction that embeds casual entertainment directly into the operating system experience, based on some fairly interesting underlying technology. After BITSource was successfully acquired, I moved to L.A. Details coming soon!)

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Product Entrepreneur Social Media Google 150

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

This included stabilizing a historically negative traffic and user trend, reducing the operational cost of the business by nearly 90 percent and pivoting the product from its legacy as a social network to a social entertainment destination. Tech Coast Angels is actively seeking great startups to fund.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

This included stabilizing a historically negative traffic and user trend, reducing the operational cost of the business by nearly 90 percent and pivoting the product from its legacy as a social network to a social entertainment destination. Event Details. Tech Coast Angels is actively seeking great startups to fund. mt) Media Temple, Inc.

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Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Startup 96