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Why Silicon Valley and Hollywood Don’t Get Each Other and Who Will Win the Future

Both Sides of the Table

No matter how much it bothers you, people do like to entertain themselves with a “lean back” experience. And we like to be entertained. You can’t replace this stuff with Java. And you still have no idea if you will accidentally become Pinterest or if your $41 million will produce a Waterworld.

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Interview: Clark Benson of Founder & CEO of Ranker.com - Dicusses Playing Nice With Google

InfoChachkie

If someone is investing in me and my idea, I simply don’t want to let them down. It is always great to quickly raise money with your idea, but far more often than not, it’s a long haul (of) relationship building with investors. We have a lot of entertaining content… but that tends to be the stuff that takes off at the earlier stages.

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Twiistup 007: Final Showoff's Additional Speakers and TZ Discount

Tech Zulu Event

Founder and CEO of Mandalay Entertainment, the visionary multimedia venture spanning movies, TV, sports, and new media, Peter Guber is among the most successful executives in the entertainment and communications industries. He is the co-author of several books including The Black Art of Java Game Programming(Waite Group Press, 1996).