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Technology , Cocktails, and Incubators in Santa Barbara

Steve Reich

Appropriately enough, ­­­we gathered in the about-to-open Synergy Business and Technology Center, Santa Barbara’s latest incubator. Apparently, the original architect had a grasp of green concepts when the building was designed early in the last century. Oh, and did I mention that it’s two blocks from the beach? .

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How This Entrepreneur Went From Poverty To CEO Of A Dead Sexy Startup

InfoChachkie

You can hear Don tell his story in the following excerpt from his recent talk at UC Santa Barbara. Don began by explaining that his impoverished childhood drove him to a life as an entrepreneur. ". I had never thought about being an entrepreneur. There''s this thing called graphic design. Growing up.

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Create An Industry Alliance Entrepreneurs: Need Friends On The Startup Playground

InfoChachkie

In early December of 1818, Jose de la Guerra devised a brilliant plan to thwart the French pirate Hippolyte de Bouchard who was lurking off the coast of Santa Barbara, contemplating an attack. Members were also more comfortable aligning their brands with an emerging technology, as opposed to a fledgling company.

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Interview with Alex Schneider, Ventura Ventures Technology Center

socalTECH

On Thursday, the City of Ventura is formally launching a new incubator, the Ventura Ventures Technology Center (www.v2tc.com), targeted at high tech businesses. The incubator so far includes startups Lottay , Geodelic , and a number of other Internet and other technology firms. What is the Ventura incubator?

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A Serial Entrepreneur’s Guide To Uncovering Awesome Startup Ideas

InfoChachkie

Seth Epstein, Founder and CEO SocialStay , former Founder and CEO of FUEL (acquired by Razorfish) and Emmy Award winner for his work on the X-Games, recently spoke at UC Santa Barbara as part of the Technology Management Program’s Distinguished Lecture Series. Chaos By Design. Who Has This Problem? How Resolved? –

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Ten Of The Top Tech Companies For Employees In LA

socalTECH

NastyGal is just one of a number of fashion-meets-technology startups to emerge in Los Angeles, which. has long been home to both technology and fashion--but, based on its trajectory, looks to be one of the fastest growing. Frank Addante, who founded Rubicon, is a serial entrepreneur who co-founded L90, which was acquired.

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13 Ecosystem Builders That Are Boosting Startup Growth

Tech.Co

If you’re an early-stage entrepreneur, technology has served you well. With a focus on impact investing, their efforts to drive social change are based on three key pillars: revolutionizing philanthropy, unleashing entrepreneurs and igniting civic engagement. Watch our video series at SXSW 2018 with The Case Foundation.

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