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MAY 18, 2011
Known for its entertainment scene which blossomed in the early nineteen hundreds, LA also has some of the best schools in the country in UCLA and USC.
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Tech Zulu Event
MARCH 5, 2012
Following a quick ice-breaker game of “Half-baked” where anyone in the room throws out a word to then generate an entertaining pitch, the real pitches began. Tyler Crowley, of Sqweal, Launch, ThisWeekInStartups, Open Angel Forum, and Mahalo, stopped by to give a quick coaching session on pitch prep.
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AUGUST 3, 2009
We are also home to DemandMedia (Richard Rosenblatt) and Mahalo (Jason Calacanis). Jason’s cutting wit and insightful commentary made for entertaining listening on topics ranging from the Microsoft / Yahoo! We have accomplished much yet have much work to do.
The Challenges (& Opportunities) of Starting a Tech Company in LA
Jason Nazar
MARCH 22, 2011
Here it seems that entrepreneurs are coming out of business school, transitioning from corporate life, or hail from the entertainment industry. Whereas in Silicon Valley, you can have a V.1 That’s typically not the case in Los Angeles. Simply put LA has a lack of GREAT product, UI/UX, and design talent.
This Week in VC with Dana Settle of Greycroft Partners
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 19, 2010
Interesting that Booyah is led by a former game producer, Keith Lee, who formerly launched very large products for Blizzard Entertainment. Read more: VentureWire (requires login) , Mahalo Profile Page. It seems to be geared on a “Monopoly” style game. I would also note that they claim 2.1
How to Save MySpace
Jason Nazar
JUNE 18, 2009
It should be the next generation content/ entertainment portal that leverages millions of user profiles to more accurately provide data to advertisers on what is appealing to specific demographics. This could also be done by leveraging a partnership (or buyout) of a site like Mahalo. MySpace = Yahoo2.0:
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