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LaunchpadLA Application Deadline Nears, As Class Graduates

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LaunchpadLA, which is among a number of startup accelerators which have emerged over the past few years and turned Los Angeles into one of the hottest startup markets in the nation, offers up $100,000 in an investment, free office space for four months, and access to mentors. READ MORE>>.

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What Startup Advisors Do I Need?

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A little while ago, I suggested that Every Web/Mobile Startup Should Have a Technical Advisor. But, advisors, coaches, and mentors can often fill the bill. In creating Mentor Night , I’ve been happy to hear how giving most people are. A large part of this conversation is what kinds of advisors startups should be looking for.

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Bolstering the Partner Ranks at GRP

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Greg was the first person to share with me the insights of mobile conversion and why with a simpler product selection and conversion funnel they would get higher conversion on mobile than on the web. Natural mentors – a desire to help. He walked me through both the logic and the math. Quantitative & analytical.

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TCA Stresses Mixers, New Website

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The group also said it is focusing on its SeedTrack program, which is specifically focused on seed stage funding and extensive mentoring. The angel group also mentioned a web site design as part of its initiatives this year.

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Seth Sternberg – Meebo

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One of the great joys of doing the web series This Week in VC every week is that I get to spend time with great people debating the issues of our day including how our industry is evolving as well as insights into how companies got started, got their initial traction and dealt with adversities. Oh, yeah. Positive feedback feeds the idea.

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Top 30 Startup Technology and Product Posts for September 2010

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Why Every Entrepreneur Should Write and 9 Tips To Get Started - OnStartups , September 27, 2010 "The best part of blogging is the people you will meet"- Hugh MacLeod repeating wisdom from Loic Lemeur to me at the Big Pink at 2 am in South Beach after the Future of Web Apps 2008. Good Design = Beautiful/Cool Design.

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Interview with Alex Benzer, SocialEngine

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We have some great mentors now. Thanks to TechStars, we've got an awesome mentor who's co-habitating with us now, and we're learning something daily from him. We're trying to build a center-of-mass on the East side, to draw talented developers and designers, to recruit more effectively, and reinvest in the local ecosystem.

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