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Launchpad LA Receives VC Funding: $50,000 Per Startup

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To give visibility to these companies to: Sources of funding (angels / VCs), business development partners, mentors who have themselves built successful companies, the press and potential employees to hire. The first two years of the program focused on education & mentorship. This education will continue. So we went ahead.

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Meet the 2017 Startups from the Disney Accelerator

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In a press release The Disney Accelerator highlights the success of Sphero and announced: “They have a multi-property lineup for this year including the App-enabled Ultimate Lightning McQueen, the voice interactive Spider-Man, and more.”. “And

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Launchpad LA – More Details Revealed

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Full press release with more details is here. I set out some simple objectives, picked 13 startup CEO’s, planned a series of events, spent time personally trying to coach people through their fund raising processes and waited to see where it went. Today we announced Launchpad LA V2. The companies are listed on the website.

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8 Tips To Get the Most Out of Your Investors and Board

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By spending more time educating your board on your business you get more valuable advice from them. If nothing else you will create board cohesion and board education by engaging your board. Ask for help reviewing your press release. ” His argument is as follows. Assigns tasks. Already covered. But seriously. Assign away.

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Mark Suster, Nely Galan to Keynote Silicon Beach Fest

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Key Events include: June 14-16: Hackathon presented by AT&T will gather a few hundred developers, coaches, and business professionals who will create startup pitches at ROC Santa Monica. Panels: Developer, Arts/Education; Green, Good and Government. To request a press pass, please fill out the form on the press page.

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Origin wants to make accessible physical therapy women’s new normal

TechCrunch LA

Right now we offer one-on-one physical therapy online in California, and we’re offering health coaching in other states and are expanding our coverage in the coming weeks. She says one major component to tackle when targeting women’s health is simply awareness and education — given how relatively overlooked the area is.

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What Should We Make of Peter Thiel’s “20 Under 20? Education Program?

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We need to take some risks in education and in innovation in this country so anybody that it trying to break through the traditional mold and try to create a new model ought to be lauded, not attacked. The value of a college education. I am very passionate and on record about the value of education. Education is self discovery.

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