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Interview with Kanaan Jemili, uCast Global

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San Diego-based uCast Global (www.ucastglobal.com), backed by Gary Winnick, is looking to tackle that entire area of content distribution, and is led by startup veteran Dr. Kanaan Jemili. As you know, today, video is one of the primary means of communications from a personal, corporate, and entertainment level. I have a Ph.D.

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Interview with Joel Milne, RepairSmith, Daimler's Mobile Auto Repair Venture

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Joel Milne: The way this works, is a consumer can go to our website, get an online estimate or quote on a job they want done, and we try to provide real price transparency upfront. I spent the last seven years running a company called ScoreBig, a LA-based tech startup in the live entertainment space. How does that work?

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Interview with Steve Poizner, Alliance for Southern California Innovation

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My last company got acquired by Qualcomm, and Qualcomm wanted me to move to San Diego to run their emerging business portfolio. I then became and EIR at UC San Diego, and joined EvoNexus, the not-for-profit incubator run by the Irvine Company. It has reached a point where there really is a price to be paid for being here.

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Biotech Roundup: ASCO, BIO, Drug Setbacks, Incubators & More

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BIO president and CEO Jim Greenwood (pictured), a former Congressman-turned-lobbyist, told an audience, “We are fighting back,” and unveiled plans to put some of the blame for high drug prices on insurance companies. The new prices don’t reflect rebates and discounts.

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Action Sports and Social Media Live Wednesday

Tech Zulu Event

The group has expanded beyond Action Sports to include brands from Consumer Electronics, Music & Entertainment, Food & Beverage, Automotive & Motorsports, as well as our growing college student consumer community. This is a paid event and will cost you $20 for the discounted online price and $40 at the door.

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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. the entertainment industry. Prices have gone up dramatically on this beachfront strip.

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This Week in Venture Capital – Episode 4

Both Sides of the Table

Their purchases are limited to restaurants, bars, retail clothing outlets, travel and entertainment. Zara is a Spanish senstation retailer that does “fast follow&# knock off popular clothing at affordable prices. My own view on these services is nuanced. I get why people from 22-35 would find this service fun and attractive.