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Putting the Pedal to the Metal at Amplify

From the Venture Trenches

For the first three months of this year, I have had the pleasure of breathing the same air as the crew from Amplify , the Venice based accelerator. Amplify’s portfolio companies are schooled on every challenge they need to master in order to achieve success. Jeff looks for these same qualities in the companies he backs.

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How to Out Amazon, Amazon

Both Sides of the Table

There has always been tension between CPG (consumer packaged goods) companies and the retailers who sell their products to consumers. This is true whether it’s physical products or media products. companies that have to spend too heavily on customer acquisition). from Charter’s subscribers. Get Physical!

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Taylor Freeman of UploadVR on Building a Passionate Culture for Good

Tech.Co

We started traveling to Sundance and SXSW and these shows with awesome companies, but no one was writing about it,” Taylor said. Taylor started pushing out content through social media and share what was happening in the industry. The company caught the attention of investor from China and secured a seed-funding round around $1.5

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Putting the Pedal to the Metal at Amplify

From the Venture Trenches

For the first three months of this year, I have had the pleasure of breathing the same air as the crew from Amplify , the Venice based accelerator. Amplify’s portfolio companies are schooled on every challenge they need to master in order to achieve success. Jeff looks for these same qualities in the companies he backs.