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Venture capitalists ‘like and subscribe’ to influencers

TechCrunch LA

Naturally, the next step in Bernstein’s evolution from blogger to businesswoman was a technology startup. Last month, the product launched with $1.2 Karat, a startup building a bank for creators. Karat and other new startups focused on monetization could accelerate an influencer’s path to entrepreneurship.

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Twiistup 6 Highlights

Both Sides of the Table

The evening cocktail party was an 80’s theme and lived up to the traditional Twiistup fame with an open bar, elaborate costumes, Hollywood lighting and poker games until 4 in the morning. The tone of the panel was set by David’s announcement that he was relocating to Silicon Valley (and dragging Geni & Yammer with him).

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Social Networking and Business Value

SoCal CTO

Social networking sites and microblogs are used not only to build company brands, but to foster productivity; social media tools help build communities around the question, "What are you working on?" Formerly, he was Managing Director of both Product Management and of Business Development at Los Angeles Times Interactive.

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The Work of Film Through Technology: Interview with CG Supervisor Morris May

Tech Zulu Event

Despite the fact that he can create things on Autodesk’s Maya that their own software designers may have never have dreamed up (or more accurately, that only a few people on this Earth can), being a ‘big wig’ was never May’s intention. Every film starts with a script; CG, live action, student short, the script is the bed frame.

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Tech Titans Peter Thiel, Matt Jacobson, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, Mich Mathews, Elon Musk Buy Homes in Los Angeles

SoCal Delicious

In growing numbers, Silicon Valley executives—long based in tech strongholds like Santa Clara and Palo Alto—are buying homes in Los Angeles, as the lines between the technology and entertainment businesses grow blurrier. and Facebook beef up their presence and more Silicon Valley investors and entrepreneurs establish footholds in.

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Digiday Mobile: The Future Of Mobile Media Live

Tech Zulu Event

Will Hsu, Chief Product Officer for AT&T Interactive Jordan Rohan, Managing Director of Equity Research, Internet and Digital Media, Thomas Weisel Partners. Should media companies offer their content on an ad-supported basis or get users to pay up front? Krishna Subramanian, Co-Founder, Mobclix.

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