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Interview Behzad Kianmahd, TAU Ventures

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We have a number of locations, including one in Santa Monica, one in Pasadena, one in Downtown, and one in El Segundo and the South Bay Area. In Silicon Beach, and in Santa Monica, we've adapted to that community as far as staffing and circumstance. Cross Campus is really a community oriented around coworking.

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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. Most companies are referred by other VC’s, founders or mentors.

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How to Avoid Being Disrupted as a VC

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Move our offices to Santa Monica so we could be closer to the early-stage companies being created in LA. I created an accelerator & mentor network (Launchpad LA). Rebrand with a name that would authentically lay out our values. He’s even challenged some of our sacred cows on investment philosophy. I keynoted.

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What I’ve Learned from Fred Wilson

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Last week Fred Wilson and I sat down in Santa Monica for an hour+ discussion with the video cameras rolling. Fred has of course been a public mentor to us all with his market-defining terminology that he popularized including “freemium” and “mobile first.”

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GumGum Makes Images Profitable for Publishers

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He began programming courses at UCLA while in high school and went on to earn a B.S. Creating very natural and appealing social engagement opportunity, as well as video without the television network costs. GumGum is led by founder and Los Angeles native wunderkind, Ophir Tanz. from Carnegie Mellon University.

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upStart.LA Breakdown | Accelerators and Incubators: An Entrepreneur’s Point of View

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Courtesy of upStart.LA , our very own local accelerator based out of Santa Monica, we were able to get some of these questions answered by some very real people. And while some of the answers slightly differed between speakers, it seems like the one HUGE tying value point for these incubator programs is guidance and the network.

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How Amavitae Wants To Help Youth Find A Career They'll Love

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Since then, I have worked extensively with mentoring youth, and helping them figure out what's possible in terms of careers. I understand that at Stanford, one of the most popular courses is Designing Your Life. The two guys who teach this course have written a book, which is very interesting. That's what we're trying to do.

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