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Demo Video Lab | Crowdfunding Secrets to Success

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Statistics show that 60% of projects on crowdfunding sites fail to reach their funding goals. Web Series. Geared towards artists, entrepreneurs and innovators, crowdfunding is a great way to get any projects off the ground, be it startup, movie, music or invention. Music Project.

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

InfoChachkie

However, from my understanding you might actually be the largest consumer website using "semantic web" technology – can you explain how that works? “In Such lists are great fun, but what are some Ranker lists that you think provide the greatest utility, beyond the pure entertainment factor?

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Spotlight: LA Tech Winter | Recap, Videos, and Thank You!

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and web plug-in capabilities (Yelp), Storitz definitely gave the biggest eye opener of the evening with their revelation that Storage Units is astonishingly, a $20 billion/yr industry. Great for looking up Facebook and traffic statistics, Leftronic’s product offering definitely has the Startup client in mind.

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Twiistup 007: Date, Speakers, Early Bird Special

Tech Zulu Event

In 1995 he developed with Robert Morris the first web-based application, Viaweb, which was acquired by Yahoo in 1998. In 2002 he described a simple statistical spam filter that inspired a new generation of filters. He is also a Venture Partner at True Ventures. gigaom.com. . Paul Grahm. ycombinator.com. . ycombinator.com. .

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Catalyzing Innovation In Pasadena, with Innovate Pasadena

socalTECH

There''s an interesting statistic, which is the ratio of technology transfer out of Caltech and JPL. I think our advantage then was the first wave of web-based innovation was more in the area of hard sciences, which is the domain of JPL and Caltech. We want to create businesses and engage with entrepreneurs. We were at ground zero.

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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. In 2002 he described a simple statistical spam filter that inspired a new generation of filters.

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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. WSJs Lauren Schuker Blum shows us around. than in other parts of the city.