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Silicon Beach Lines Up Big Group For SXSW Event

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A big group of local, Silicon Beach startups and established tech companies have signed up to showcase the Los Angeles high technology world, according to a list released today by Silicon Beach Sunday. and Retention Science.

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Why We Need to Elect @EricGarcetti on Tues as Next Mayor of Los Angeles

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If you live in LA please turn up to vote on Tuesday. Consider the case of LegalZoom, one of our cities great startups. In 2010 the City of Los Angeles started trying to crack down on tax receipts of Internet startups allocating them to the least favorable gross-receipts tax bracket taking up their city tax by 500%.

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Silicon Beach at USC 2013 | Entrepreneurial Inspiration

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As one of the organizers, Jay Tucker explained, “The Silicon Beach movement is the future of the Los Angeles tech area – tech, mobility, digital content, entrepreneurship, etc. Startup Pitch Competition. In the end, 3 startups were awarded prize money for their spectacular business ideas. Innovation, Technology, and Startups.

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Silicon Beach Fest June 2013 Keynote and Accelerator Panel Highlights

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Whether you were a startup, an investor, a blogger, a fashionista, or someone just curious about what is happening in Santa Monica aka “Silicon Beach,” the recent Silicon Beach Fest had something for everyone which included panels, parties and more. This advice was helpful to hear as I build up my team.

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How Momstamp Is Creating A Referral Network For Moms

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However, that process really hasn''t taken advantage of today''s mobile, always-connected, socially networked world. Los Angeles-based startup Momstamp (www.momstamp.com) is hoping to change that with its service, which connects mothers with friends, friends-of-friends, and beyond, to personal referrals and recommendations.

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Why Has LA Suddenly Gotten So Much Attention from VCs and Entrepreneurs?

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Let me start with the obvious baseline that most people probably know instinctively: Los Angeles is the 3rd largest technology startup ecosystem in the US. Given how efficient markets are when a large market like LA starts to blossom it attracts capital pretty quickly. LA By The Numbers. But even this is changing.

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Silicon Beach Fest Hollywood, LA Tech Summit, and Idea to Screen | Why You Need to Attend Any or All

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Time sure flies when you’re having fun, or building a startup. What was interesting to learn is that many new shows were incubated online and then picked up for network TV like “Ultimate Surprises” 36 episodes of surprise marriage proposals sponsored by Honda, Match.com and Robbins Bros. Same with CreatorUp.

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