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

Both Sides of the Table

Report Card. 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. Some recent funding & M&A successes: Here are some examples of recent news from Launchpad LA companies.

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Some Thoughts on Leadership Going into 2016

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I’ve spent hours this week reading about the firing of the head coach and personnel manager of the football team I support – The Philadelphia Eagles. His name was Chip Kelly and he came off of a very successful stint as the coach of the collegiate Oregon Ducks. This is something I try to coach against.

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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. A word on recruiter references.

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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. TCVN News' Is this a limited window of opportunity, or more? million in 2010.

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Why You Should Start a Company in. Los Angeles

SoCal Delicious

Report Content February 27, 2010 at 11:05am by Antone Johnson Great interview. Dropped Calls, Students Protest AT&T Network Coverage Facebook Patents News Feed, Social Net Confusion Ensues Trying to Work from Home More Efficiently? because of the smog and traffic is often under rated for quality of life.

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140conf Live From The LA Music Box Theater

Tech Zulu Event

Cathy Brooks (@CathyBrooks) - Strategic Communications Coach. Lisa Steadman (@LisaSteadman) - Best selling author, relationship coach, and owner of Woohoo, Inc. Phil Hulett (@philhulett) - Co-Host of LA's Morning News on KFWB, Anaheim Ducks PA Announcer, Voiceover Artist. Cathy Dahn (@GastronomyBlog) - Food Blogger.

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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. For a startup, find an international partner, or hire a new team member who has don it before.