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Guardian Circle Adds Peter Diamandis As Advisor

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The startup--led by longtime LA entrepreneur Mark Jeffrey--has developed a system which uses mobile apps running on OS, Apple Watch, Android and Alexa where users can summon "emergency help" from their social circle, which the company calls "citizen-rescuers" who are alerted in the event of an emergency, dispatching aid closest to the situation.

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MentorNight's Mentor List Tops 100

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According to Diep, the group is now holding one event a month to connect mentors and mentees. Diep was previously Program Director at StartEngine, and also runs the Schmoozd networking events in Los Angeles. Karrer is a local part-time CTO at TechEmpower, who has helped many of LA''s top tech startups get off the ground.

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Interview with Scot Richardson, Laughstub

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My co-founder is Nasi Peretz, who is CTO of West Side Rentals, another LA company, and who also ran properties at USC for the business school and law school. He had the technology background, who I had initially hired and who I brought on as my co-founder, and who runs the technical side of the team. Are venues finding this useful?

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LawKick: A Modern Way To Find Legal Help

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You fill out the short questionnaire, lawyers submit their price quotes, and they get hired. One day, I was talking with a friend who was trying to develop and app for a school event, and had created his own app creation company. We''ve worked out he bugs, and since then have hired a full time CTO and others.

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How Helpr Wants To Bring On-Demand To Babysitting

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We were constantly approached by parents at the park, and at different events where we were babysitting, asking for help. We wanted to bring together the babysitters and nannies in the community, and started working with them as contracts. Are your sitters W2 or contract employees?

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CurbStand: Looking To Create A Valet Parking Network

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We just recently brought in a CFO, a CTO, and also brought our technology team in house, so we are positioned to move our product forward, and grow and hire sales people in all of these different cities. We''ve been doing a lot of huge marketing events, which is building the CurbStand brand very quickly. READ MORE>>.

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A Few Key People Really Can Make a Huge Difference

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Your highest priority right now is hiring the 1 or 2 people that are going to join your company and make a difference. There’s you and your killer CTO co-founder. They can then direct staff, allocate budgets, talk to the press, connect you with politicians and attend events. Every region needs its local media & events.