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Silicon Beach Report Feb. 9: Snap Is Trying to Lure Instagram Advertisers by Offering Them Free Ads on Snapchat

L.A. Business Journal

Snap is trying to lure Instagram advertisers by offering them free ads on Snapchat; Elon Musk explains why SpaceX prefers clusters of small engines for the Falcon Heavy; and digital media drives entertainment employment growth in Los Angeles

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Closing on $103M, MaC VC is changing the face of venture capital

TechCrunch LA

“There’s a long history and a lot of relationships here,” said King, one of Hollywood’s premier power players and the founder of the global media company, Macro. Mayor Adrian Fenty To Be Its Newest Special Advisor. “Adrian and I go back to 93 [when] we were in law school. “We look at all verticals.

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LA's Innovators Get Spotlight, But Investors Cautious

socalTECH

The magazine turned its attention this month towards the Los Angeles innovation and technology economy in a section guest edited by StartEngine co-founder Howard Marks , including a reception held Wednesday evening at the Viceroy in Santa Monica.

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Reflections on 2018: Clinton Foy, CrossCut Ventures

socalTECH

My interests are eclectic and range from SpaceX and innovations in aerospace, transportation, robotics, autonomous vehicles, to esports, the future of work, and the future of entertainment. Prior to CrossCut, Clinton served as the COO at Square Enix, a $3 billion video game and media publisher.

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5 Strategies For Business Growth Many People Forget

Startup Professionals Musings

For example, Facebook added WhatsApp as a cross-platform messaging and Voice over IP (VoIP) service to enhance the self-sustaining growth their social media platform before any downturn. He entertains no sense of a static business. Too many businesses only think of new products when in crisis mode.

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Everything You Need to Know About Hyperloop

Tech.Co

This has caused much confusion both in the public and the media. Former SpaceX rocket designer Brogan BamBrogan was one of the initial cofounders of Hyperloop One. The SpaceX competition succeeded in opening up the Hyperloop market to new and innovative companies. Hyperloop Transportation Technologies. Hardt Global Mobility.

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Milken’s Global Conference | Inspiring, Surreal and Transformative

Tech Zulu Event

Left to Right: Joichi Ito, Director, MIT Media Lab; Mitch Kapor, Partner, Kapor Capital; Trabian Shorters, Founder and CEO, BMe Community; Van Jones, Co-Founder and President, Rebuild the Dream; Former Special Advisor to The White House; Chris Tucker, Actor and Comedian; Founder, Chris Tucker Foundation; Laura Weidman Powers, ?Co-Founder