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

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Report Card. But this year there are two new components: funding & a facility. Sam was also a member of Barack Obama’s presidential campaign and inaugural new media team and previously worked for Google, Credit Suisse, The Colbert Report, and Senators John Kerry and Hillary Clinton. How has Launchpad LA done?

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Some Thoughts on Leadership Going into 2016

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We want to invest in early-stage technology enabled startup businesses – upfront in the funding cycle. In fact, 90% of our investments are either Seed or A-round investments (10% are B-round). We’re a national venture capital investment firm but with our roots firmly in Los Angeles. That’s healthy.

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Raising Seed Capital Now: 10 Tips

Tech Coast Venture Network

Last year, venture capitalists and angels who co-invested with them placed $7 billion into seed and early-stage deals, an 11 percent increase from 2009, according to the most recent PricewaterhouseCoopers/National Venture Capital Association MoneyTree report. The group invested $8.7 TCVN News' million in 2010.

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How to Make Better Reference Calls

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I like to get a mix of people who have reported to the candidate, whom the candidate has reported to (2x) and peers. Plus, if she does have areas where we could coach her on improvement it would help to know that coming in.” As your candidate for at least 5 references. The person lacks some judgment in whom they listed.

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140conf Live From The LA Music Box Theater

Tech Zulu Event

Cathy Brooks (@CathyBrooks) - Strategic Communications Coach. Dan Gillmor (@dangillmor) - A life in media — music, newspapers, online, books, investing and education. Lisa Steadman (@LisaSteadman) - Best selling author, relationship coach, and owner of Woohoo, Inc. Tanya Roscorla (@reportertanya) - Education reporter and writer.

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The Need For Software Localization Still Prevails

Startup Professionals Musings

The good news is that the reach of your new software application is instantly worldwide, and the bad news is that most people still prefer to work in their own native language. As your company grows, this person should reside at corporate headquarters and report solid line to the head of international operations.