Fri.Feb 08, 2019

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Want to See What all the Fuss was About? The Shocking Opening to the Upfront Summit?

Both Sides of the Table

As you may know we run an annual conference called The Upfront Summit in which we try to bring together the world of investors, entrepreneurs and interesting people from the world of sports, politics, music & film. We do this to showcase what is uniquely LA and to create a more cohesive network in our community. We have sought ways to make it more open while not turning it into a mega conference so while we have capped it at 1,000 attendees, starting a couple of years ago we opened up the ev

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Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery Rolls Out Special Adventure

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Los Angeles-based mobile game studio Jam City is continuing to enhance its popular game title, Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery , saying this morning that it is launching a new "side quest" within the game, called the Celestial Ball. The new adventure will focus on "The Celestial Ball", a social event focused on a virtual formal dance. Jam City said activities include inviting friends to the ball, choosing their own outfit, and quests to help others in preparation of the ball.

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Gimlet Media and Anchor: What Spotify’s Acquisitions Mean for Podcasts

Tech.Co

After a deal that just closed this week, Spotify is stretching its streaming wings beyond music and into podcasts. It reportedly paid a hefty $230 million to acquire the podcast publisher and network startup Gimlet Media, and has also acquired the podcast monetization platform Anchor for an undisclosed price. It’s the biggest podcast industry acquisition ever, and Spotify isn’t done.

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Interview With Brian McCarthy, Dentistry.com

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How do you take and create an entrepreneurial environment, within a big corporation? We sat down with Brian McCarthy , SVP of Dentistry.com (www.dentistry.com), a startup within a much larger company Futuredontics, which itself is a part of a big company called Sirona. McCarthy is a veteran of the local online marketing and startup space, having worked at such companies as Search123 (sold to ValueClick in 2003), Revver.com, CitySearch, IAC, and The Search Agency, We spoke to McCarthy about wha

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Can You Ask for Office Rent Relief? How to Manage Your Lease During COVID-19

Office leases are one of companies’ largest expenses, and if your whole team is working from home with no clear end in sight, you may be wondering what to do about your lease.

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IP Protection Strategies For Start-Ups

SoCal Tech Calendar

Thursday, February 14, 2019 -- TCVN Legal Program #2: IP Protection Strategies For Start-Ups. TCVN now features four educational tracks in four specific areas. The four tracks are: Legal, Execution, Finance, and Marketing and will consist of a series of five, consecutive monthly programs designed to give the entrepreneur a comprehensive overview of each area.

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5 Keys To Mitigating New Venture Tax And Legal Issues

Startup Professionals Musings

A frequent concern I hear from aspiring entrepreneurs is “I have invented a great product, but I have no idea where to start in setting up a company, to avoid all the tax and legal problems I hear about on the news.” In fact, this is a complex question, with answers that are different all around the world, but I have some general rules of thumb that apply here in the USA to get you started: Create a business entity early to encapsulate your venture.

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