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TYLT Labs' New Seed Fund And The Promise Of Silicon Beach

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The notion there is not only would be investing in the venture aspect of the business, but would help tilt the company to success by bringing shared services to help bring their products to life. We do invest directly in companies that don''t need a shared service, as long as they''re tilting their industry.

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Backing the Jockey and Not the Horse

From the Venture Trenches

The question was posed by Nolan Simons, an LMU student from Professor David Choi’s Business Incubation class. If a particular strategy, product or service is not generating the desired results, a start-up can quickly pivot until they discover what works. “So are there any other tips you can give when pitching VC’s?”

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