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Fair Boosts Executive Team

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In a hint towards Fair's intentions, the company pointed out that Pierantoni also had served as VP of Finance at Cornerstone OnDemand (through its IPO), Chief Accounting Officer of Ticketmaster Entertainment, and also served at Paramount Pictures.

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Worlize Gets Funding For Social Gaming

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Worlize's founding team includes CEO Brian McKelvey, who has served at Paramount, Sony Pictures, Lionsgate and Live Nation, and CFO Greg Diller, who has previously been at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), The Hollywood Reporter, and Cannon Pictures. The firm said it expects to launch into public beta in the fall. READ MORE>>.

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Interview with Greg Martin, LiquidStock

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Our interview today is with Greg Martin , co-founder of LiquidStock (www.liquidstock.com), an investment fund which offers up a way for employees of private companies to exercise their stock options before an IPO or acquisition. Why did you start LiquidStock rather than a more traditional venture fund?

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What Happens When Startups Turn from Their Innovation Stage to Operational Excellence?

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As a startup in this phase you often raise capital, get press, hire staff and everything feels possible. As an early-stage VC I love this phase. because three years ago we made an investment in hiring Ted Conbeer (now SVP of Strategy) who was formerly with Bain & Company and was director of customer insights at Tough Mudder.

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How to Develop Your Fund Raising Strategy

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And of course I’ve sat on the other side of the table: As a VC. This is not just the perspective of a VC although I can’t say I have zero VC bias. This is not just the perspective of a VC although I can’t say I have zero VC bias. Partners make investment decisions. Executive Summary.

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Interview with Anne Walls and John Singleton, WordHustler

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It's something that is really neat which we invested in, which we've never seen anywhere else. I went to UCLA, and majored in English, and then worked in Hollywood for ten years, for companies such as CAA, Paramount, and Judd Apatow. If someone has a contest form in PDF on a web site, we can fill that out and track that submission.

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Digiday Mobile: The Future Of Mobile Media Live

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After recent announcements by Google and Apple, the mobile advertising ecosystem is abuzz with optimism and flush with venture capital. This spotlight session will highlight recent mobile campaigns from Infiniti, Paramount Pictures, Lexus, Intel, U.S. Jones, Founder, Chairman and CEO, ChaCha Search, Inc.

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