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Are MBAs Necessary for Start-ups or VC?

Both Sides of the Table

This is part of my ongoing series called “ Start-up Lessons.&#. He writes with a great perspective and is well worth reading. I came across this blog post about getting a computer science degree as the best degree for getting into venture capital or working at a VC-backed start up. So back to MBAs.

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Burn the bridges behind.

Berkonomics

I consider this trip the anniversary of the company’s starting up, and made the trip 11 years in a row. Email readers, continue here.] I woke up that next morning with a jolt – literally. People are pretty shook up here today. I don’t know if today’s the best day to come up.”

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How to Not Suck at a Group Presentation

Both Sides of the Table

This was evident at the Twiistup pre-event company pitch last week at UCLA. Francisco Dao came up with the idea of letting 10 companies that weren’t selected for Twiistup to do a presentation the night before to a group of people and let the audience pick one company to win the final slot at Twiistup. Show some energy!

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Interview with Anne Walls and John Singleton, WordHustler

socalTECH

Anne Walls and John Singleton are co-founders of WordHustler (www.wordhustler.com), a local Hollywood startup looking to help writers connect with publishers. We caught up with both Anne and John to learn more about the company. What kind of writing and writers are you targeting? WordHustler launched in May of 2008 in a beta.

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Silicon Beach Fest Celebrates Tech Startups and Hollywood in LA | Pics, Highlights and What’s Next!

Tech Zulu Event

The first-ever Silicon Beach Fest attracted more than 2,000 attendees from LA, San Francisco, San Diego, Santa Barbara, New York, Toronto, and London to celebrate LA startups and entertainment with panels, parties, pitch fests, hackathon, and beach games: volleyball, basketball and surfing lessons in Santa Monica and Venice on June 21-23, 2012.

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Interview with Fouad ElNaggar, Redpoint Ventures

socalTECH

Can you talk about how Redpoint splits up investment -- do certain partners handle certain industries, or is it more geographic? We can also write checks as large as $35M out of the Omega Fund. Materials is as well, and I spend lots of time at UCLA, and Caltech looking at interesting materials. Fouad ElNaggar: It's pretty broad.

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Stage 32: An Education Hub For Entertainment Industry Creatives

Tech.Co

making connections, looking for jobs, staying up on news, etc.) In 2000 he launched a men’s lifestyle magazine called RAZOR and served as the publication’s Editor in Chief and CEO for the next six years, pursuing acting and writing projects on the side. And if you work in the entertainment industry, you have Stage 32.