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Backing the Jockey and Not the Horse

From the Venture Trenches

The question was posed by Nolan Simons, an LMU student from Professor David Choi’s Business Incubation class. that were getting hammered by the competition overseas. These pivots must be quick and concise because a start-up won’t have long to discover what their customers want before it runs out of money.

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LawKick: A Modern Way To Find Legal Help

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Michael Chasin: We initially started with $30,000 in angel funding from an entrepreneur here in Los Angeles. We also have a couple of grad school interns from LMU, UCLA, and elsewhere. Michael Chasin: The most challenging part of any startup is getting in front of people, and finding customers.

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