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Fullscreen Taps CAA Vet As Exec

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Fullscreen said Shapiro established the CAA''s video game department, working with game designers such as Will Wright, Lorne Lanning and John Carmack. He also served at FOurth Wall STudios, Xmobb, Oddworld Inhabitants, Palomar Pictures and Propaganda Films. READ MORE>>.

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The Challenges (& Opportunities) of Starting a Tech Company in LA

Jason Nazar

Here it seems that entrepreneurs are coming out of business school, transitioning from corporate life, or hail from the entertainment industry. Whereas in Silicon Valley, you can have a V.1 He just pounded out design and code for a few weeks and got Plancast up on the web and users adopting his product right away.

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