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Interview with Jim Belanger, Gamer Doc

socalTECH

One of those retailers -- Gamer Doc (www.gamerdoc.com) is based in Newport Beach, and we caught up with Jim Belanger, the firm's President, to dig deeper into why video game retailers seem to be doing slightly better than others. Treating them with respect is a big, important part at Gamer Doc.

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INNOVATION - A Scientist's Perspective

AeA Los Angeles Council

One, the Executive Office of the President (EOP) has an office called the Office of Science and Technology Policy, or OSTP, which heads up the American Competitiveness Initiative (ACI) ( [link] ). Just yesterday, I had a great talk with a Los Angeles-based computer game designer who has worked with the U.S. Army, for example.

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Going to Raise VC? Here’s a Primer on Process, People, Deck

Both Sides of the Table

If they say yes you get a term sheet and once this is signed it is usually 3-6 weeks until your legal docs get signed and you’re funded. The best ones are visual, high-level, have a narrative, move swiftly, are designed to prompt questions as much as “pitch&# your company and importantly have a narrative. Competition.