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Interview with Marco DeMiroz, Soliant Energy

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Recently, Pasadena-based Pasadena-based Soliant Energy , one of the solar energy firms in Southern California, opened up a new pilot production line. Our product is unique, in that it is designed for commercial use. Ours are designed for plug-and-play capability with existing, flat panels. that energy.

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Does a VCs Culture Really Matter? The Upfront Story

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I’m often asked about the differences between being at a VC and being an entrepreneur and whether I prefer one or the other. As I’m fond of saying, “It’s pretty hard to call yourself ‘Upfront’ and then seem like you’re playing games with entrepreneurs.” It was stunning but sterile.

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Some Thoughts on Branding Startups and Communities

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Creative – we’re a place of writers, directors, producers, musicians, costume designers, make-up artists, graphic artists, 3D modelers. World-class education including Caltech, USC and UCLA. Idealab, led by Bill Gross, who founded Overture, CitySearch and MANY other business [Pasadena]. North of the 101].

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

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He also designed the Farmville iPhone application (top iPhone app), and worked on corporate development deals including Microsoft, Yahoo, Zynga Japan, and Zynga corporate strategy. Alex serves on the Board of Directors for Logsdon School, a non-profit school providing educational services to students with special needs.

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Spotlight: LA Tech Judges and SuperDemo Bill Gross of Idealab!

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Always looking to provide the very best for our community so that you may learn and grow as a startup or entrepreneur, Bill Gross is one of the best experts we could provide. A lifelong entrepreneur, Bill started several companies prior to Idealab. and has led business analysis & user interface design projects for the U.S.

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Mark Suster, Nely Galan to Keynote Silicon Beach Fest

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This second annual fest brings together technology leaders, startup CEOs, investors, Hollywood studio executives, entrepreneurs, developers, students and more to celebrate LA’s dynamic technology industries with panels, workshops, hackathon, mixers, and a start-up showcase spotlighting 40 local startups.

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codeSpark:Teaching Kids Software Coding Without Words

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It turns out, there are lots of benefits to learning the logical thinking behind software coding, according to Grant Hosford , the founder of Pasadena-based codeSpark (www.codespark.org). These are skills that are being talked about by educators, things such as impulse control, mindfulness, and executive functions in general.

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