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Science Snags Jason Rapp

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Santa Monica-based technology incubator and studio Science has added technology veteran Jason Rapp to its team. Rapp also has served at the New York Times, along with other companies. Rapp also has served at the New York Times, along with other companies. mahalo executive incubator accelerator science scienceinc'

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Wittlebee's Percival Surfaces At Topix

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Sean Percival , the founder of Wittlebee and former MySpace, Tsavo Media, Docstoc, and Mahalo executive, has surfaced at hyperlocal news site Topix as VP of Marketing. Percival, who had been very visible in the Los Angeles technology scene, had left Los Angeles in July seeking new pastures. READ MORE>>.

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LAUNCH Conference Tops $1M In Prizes

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The LAUNCH Conference , the technology startup launch conference organized by Mahalo CEO Jason Calacanis, has just surpassed $1 million in prizes, Calacanis said Tuesday afternoon. Calacanis heads up web search site Mahalo, as well as running video podcasting enterprise This Week In, and is also an angel investor.

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LAUNCH Conference Prize Money Hits $151K

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The prize money for Jason Calacanis' LAUNCH Festival technology conference has hit $151,000, after early stage venture investor Venture51 agreed to invest $51,000 in the winner of the conference's "Best in Show" award. Mahalo is based in Santa Monica. The conference is being held in March in San Francisco. READ MORE>>.

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Former LA Tech Champion Percival Takes Silicon Beach Experience To Norway

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Sean Percival , who was once among Silicon Beach's most visible startup entrepreneurs and activists, is taking his experience starting companies in Southern California to Norway--as the head of a new, seed stage venture fund. Mahalo, and MySpace. Mahalo, and MySpace. READ MORE>>.

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Calacanis Plans Competitor To TechCrunch

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Jason Calacanis , the CEO of Mahalo, is planning some direct competition to Michael Arrington's technology blog empire, TechCrunch , according to a report today from the Guardian. According to the report, Calacanis is developing a property called Launch , which will focus on deep analysis of companies.

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Calacanis Splits With Arrington, Boots Up New Tech Conference

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Jason Calacanis , CEO of Santa Monica-based search site Mahalo , said Tuesday afternoon that he and TechCrunch's Michael Arrington have parted ways, and will no longer be running the TechCrunch50 conference. Tags: jason calacanis michael arrington techcrunch launch technology startups entrepreneur.