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Southern California Accelerator Report Card: Q1 2013

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There''s been a lot of activity over the past two years in the Southern California accelerator/incubator market, with numerous groups (Amplify, EvoNexus, K5, LaunchpadLA, MediaCamp, Science, StartEngine, and many, many others) looking to help entrepreneurs start and fund their companies. But, how successful have they been?

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Announcing The Socaltech 50: Southern California's Up-and-Comers

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We''re proud to announce the Socaltech 50 , our list of the 50, up-and-coming people in Southern California''s technology ecosystem. Sam Teller ,LaunchpadLA (Los Angeles, incubator). Ashish Soni , USC (Los Angeles, incubator/university). Ophir Tanz , GumGum (Los Angeles, advertising).

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Interview with Matthew Jenusaitis, OCTANe

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That was primarily driven by the economy; when the economy is down, investments are down, and it is increasingly difficult to d a startup. At the same time, the need for the products and services that OCTANe provides are greater in a recessionary economy than in when the economy is booming.

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