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APRIL 26, 2018

In a study which belies the opt-cited preference for "young" entrepreneurs in the startup and venture capital industry, a new study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology find that the mean age of the founders of the 1,000 fastest growing new ventures in the U.S. is actually 45.0.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Silicon Valley Bank is big supporter and has been a sponsor of socaltech for many, many years. we're proud to be part of one of the world's most vibrant innovation ecosystems with some of the fastest growing companies and most creative entrepreneurs. Here, we have the thoughts of Rob Freelen of Silicon Valley Bank (www.svb.com).

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MAY 30, 2019

Richards--a serial entrepreneur who has been involved in a number of technology companies here, including NTI Group (sold to Blackboard), Internships.com, MP3.com, I've learned a lot, and my partner Paul has through our companies, and as a result, a lot of mistakes you make as an entrepreneur, we're not going to make.

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APRIL 24, 2020

I spent a considerable amount of time studying other studio models, and really trying to understand what they were solving for, what was working, and what wasn't. I've had every role in a company, from CEO, COO, CFO, CMO, chief product officer, head of business development, corporate development, and sales.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 8, 2012

Santa Monica-based Fundable (www.fundable.com) is a newly launched, crowdfunding site which is headed by local entrepreneur Wil Shroter. Because we want to get into production, marketing, and sales, right now we're listing on Fundable.com. That usually causes lag, and that's prohibitive when you're playing a game.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2019

In terms of where we offer to our customers, we have 250 different areas, from early childhood to studying for an MCAT or the bar. After you've done that, and see that it is working, as an entrepreneur, you really start to believe in your product. We started to dump money into sales and marketing and development so we could scale up.

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AUGUST 30, 2017

David Baird: I've been a musician since I was five, studying classical piano, and evolved into guitar like so many other people. The new site is focused entirely on creating a more efficient, online marketplace, that helps bot sides help each other. What's your background and how did you get into this? I've been in bands for a long time.

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