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Reflections on 2020: Andy Wilson, Alliance for SoCal Innovation

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The massive geographic footprint of the region has always been a limiting factor in our work as a Super Connector, but we soon realized that virtual platforms actually allow us to more effectively bring people together than solely relying on live in-person convenings. He previously held C-level roles at Overture Services/Yahoo!,

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Smarter Digital Marketing With Smartify's Carla Bourque

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Pasadena-based Smartify (www.getsmartify.com)''s CEO, Carla Bourque , recently talked to us about the company''s online marketing platform, and how it differentiates itself from a lot of other competitors in the market. Carla Bourque: Smartify has been based in Pasadena for the past three and a half years. What is Smartify?

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Interview with Buck Jordan, Miso Robotics

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It runs our proprietary technology, and it's a platform that people can plug into. I had been seed investing and incubating businesses, and was sitting with a friend of mine, John Miller, who ran Caliburger, which is a 35 location burger chain, which is exporting the California lifestyle, much like In-N-Out does. The demand is there.

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Interview with Dan Tamkin, Unified Dispatch

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In addition, the investors decided they were just tired of their investment, and wanted to move on. Most of the board was from the Tech Coast Angels and Pasadena Angels, and while they are good people--and frankly, from their point of view--it made sense not to nurse it along in their portfolio when a company isn't going to make it.

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New Leader at Intel Capital Adjusts Strategy as Global Summit Opens

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Intel Capital has invested $38 million in 12 technology startups since July, highlighting its venture investment focus on innovations in self-driving cars and machine vision, the Internet of Things, sports and health, drones, and virtual reality. We’re aligned, but not overlapping, is the way I like to look at it.”.

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How Yapert Puts All Your Interests In One Mobile App, With Phil Kelly

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Yapert raised a funding round a few weeks ago from the Tech Coast Angels, Desert Angeles, and Pasadena Angels for its mobile apps, which consolidates news and information about your favorite interests. Phil Kelly: Before Yapert, I was angel investing. But, when you''re an entrepreneur, you''re an entrepreneur.

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Interview with Andy Steuer, Punchcard

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Last week, Pasadena-based Punchcard (www.punchcard.com) launched its mobile apps, which help local retailers provide rewards to loyal customers. While I was there, I was product manager leading efforts to include third party content into the platform. The firm is backed by Idealab, and is headed by Internet veteran Andy Steuer.