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Reflections On 2019: Mike Jones, Science Inc.

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Every year, at the end of the year, we share some reflections on the past year from our readers, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, sponsors, and others in the local technology community. www.science-inc.com), which has been behind such companies as Dollar Shave Club, August Home, DogVacay, Hello Society, Playhaven, and many others.

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Southern California needs to find its hub for it to develop its own tech ecosystem

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Recognizing the tens of billions of dollars that the Southern Californian region leaves on the table, because it hasn’t taken its rightful place in the American technology industry, a new group called the Alliance for Southern California Innovation has just released a report to analyze how SoCal can work to assume its pole position.

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Reflections On 2017: Michael Jones, Science Inc.

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During the holiday season, our tradition over the last few years has been to post reflections on the past year and some predictions from Southern California's "movers and shakers" in the technology industry. I need to focus my time on big ideas paired with extremely passionate entrepreneurs. He is also a long-time entrepreneur.

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Interview with Michael Greenberg, Retina

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Los Angeles-based Retina is using machine learning and artificial intelligence to figure out customer lifetime value (CLV) for such businesses as Dollar Shave Club. We formed the company in 2017, and our first customer was Dollar Shave Club. How was it that Dollar Shave Club became your first customer?

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Mike Jones of Science Inc, On Exits And Finding The Right Entrepreneurs

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(www.science-inc.com), the startup �studio� led by former MySpace CEO and technology veteran Mike Jones , just saw its third acquisition out of its portfolio this year�the acquisition of FameBit by Google/Youtube. This is your third exit this year, including Dollar Shave Club and HelloSociety.

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First Look SoCal Showcase: How Do You Create More SoCal Startup Success?

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How do you take the energy of such successes as Dollar Shave Club, Ring, Cornerstone Ondemand, and the many other local successes from the startup energy, and tap into the resources of local universities and research institutions?

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Reflections on 2018: Michael Jones, Science Inc.

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Editor's note: All this week, and into the start of next year, we'll be featuring reflections on 2018 from notable investors, entrepreneurs, and others from Southern California's technology community. Are there any technology innovations, gadgets, devices, software, that you found most interesting in 2018? www.science-inc.com).