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Boston Startup School Launches | Education 2.0

Tech Zulu Event

Over the past few months Boston Startup School and it’s founders have reviewed hundreds of applications for their first class all while working very hard to get to know each and every candidate. Something a “corporate” job would not do.)

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Why We’re Looking to Fund Stuff With More Meaning

Both Sides of the Table

Online education. There were many moments in each space when pioneers were funding startups and the press hadn’t written much about them and if you were a typical investor you were still funding the last trend while some VCs were trailblazing into new categories. Almost nobody believed and now look at it. 6SensorLabs.

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The Perfect Pithy And Productive Investor Pitch

InfoChachkie

Entrepreneurs seeking funding should emulate Addie''s efficient and focused pursuit of perfection. When securing funding, entrepreneurs must balance the desire for perfection with the urgent need to ensure the process is efficient. Google x Facebook x Amazon) + (Universal Reviews). Yammer for Education) & explanatory (e.g.,

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How More Women Are Becoming Angel Investors, with Eva Yazhari

socalTECH

In a bid to change that, there are a few groups working on helping women entrepreneurs, investors, and others, including the Pipeline Fellowship (www.pipelinefellowship.com), which recently launched itself into the Los Angeles market. My participation has been on the impact investing and education side, where I''ve been involved as a mentor.

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Interview with Bong Koh, LifeCrowd

socalTECH

The company was founded by Bong Koh, a former EIR at Prism VentureWorks and venture capitalist at Advanced Technology Ventures; he also co-founded ibeatyou. We break it down by a number of vertical categories, including Indulgent--all about food, wine, and alcohol; Active--outdoor athletic endeavors; and Creative, which is arts and crafts.

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Interview with Andrew Schydlowsky, TrackStreet: Brand Protection Using AI

socalTECH

We're here to help them solve the problem of compliance and retail policy enforcement, and to understand what people are saying about their products next to their buy buttons, what kind of reviews they are getting, and to understand other things that influence sales. Andrew Schydlowsky: I'm a serial entrepreneur.

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Entrepreneurship Is A Compulsion, Not A Choice

InfoChachkie

These entrepreneurs do not risk everything, work outrageous hours and put themselves under extreme pressure because they want to. If it were a decision to be an entrepreneur, then most right-minded individuals would decide to turn back when they encountered the first inevitable startup crises. Entrepreneurs want to matter.

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