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A Seriously Great Story and Why We Funded Them

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On August 23rd, 2013 I had an email intro from my good friend and trusted source Jeff Berman who only sends me stuff when it is somebody he respects (ie a strong filter vs. those who send casual intros). Andrew & Petri posed a question to me, “If Walt Disney were starting his company today, what kind of company would he build?”

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Silicon Beach Fest Approaches! #SBF

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Attendees include startup CEOs, accelerators, VCs, investors, Hollywood movie and music studio execs, agencies, fashion, content creators, social media gurus, developers, designers, and more from LA, Silicon Valley, OC, San Diego, New York, and international. SBF attendees should be able to attend for free or at a discount.

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Interview with Andy Steuer, Punchcard

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The best form of this right now is email, and even then, that's through a one-size-fits-all email. While I was there, I was product manager leading efforts to include third party content into the platform. I did that, and the company was acquired by Disney to provide the Go Network, and I became part of Go Network at Disney.

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What Tech Entrepreneurs Could Learn from Chamillionaire

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Last night I co-hosted a dinner at Soho House in Los Angeles with some of the most senior people in the media industry with executives from Disney, Fox, Warner, media agencies and many promising tech & media startup CEO’s. In his early career he realized the importance of email lists. His email list became his power.

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Diva Startup Tips: @LadyGaga, @JLo, @Cher, @KatyPerry, @MariahCarey & @NickiMinaj

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Other installments include: Jeff Bezos , Steve Jobs , Mark Cuban , Richard Branson , Walt Disney , Mark Zuckerberg and Michael Dell. In the analog world, record companies controlled content distribution and thus played a significant role in a diva’s success. Note: This is an installment in the Iconic Advice series. Share and Enjoy.

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Spotlight: LA Tech Summer Judges Includes BetterWorks, CallFire, Idealab, and Tech Coast Angeles

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Prior to running OrganicStartup, Sangster was responsible for strategic planning and corporate development at the Walt Disney Internet Group. Sangster identified new media growth opportunities, developed strategy, and managed the evaluation and execution of acquisitions that helped Disney meet its strategic objectives. Want to Sponsor?

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Spotlight: LA Tech | One Year, Recap, and Thank You!

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GumGum was founded in 2007 when a team of seasoned Internet entrepreneurs realized web site publishers were missing out on valuable revenue by not monetizing their image-based content. VP, Strategic Planning at Disney Interactive Media Group. After its acquisition by Playdom, he was most recently head of the Acclaim studio and Sr.

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