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LAVA Names Kovacs As President

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The Los Angeles Venture Association (LAVA), which supports local startups and emerging-growth companies, has named entrepreneur Kimberly Kovacs as the group's new President, according to the group. LAVA's day to day operations are managed by Executive Director Len Lanzai.

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LAVA's Len Lanzi Departs To Head Preccelerator

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Len Lanzi , who has been Executive Director of LAVA for the past 12 years, is joining as the new Managing Director of the Preccelerator , an accelerator for early-stage startups run by Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP, according to Scott Alderton, founding partners of Stubbs. READ MORE>>.

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Video Interview: Len Lanzi, LAVA on How To Get Your Startup Funded

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Len Lanzi is Executive Director of the Los Angeles Venture Association (LAVA) (www.lava.org), which helps startup entrepreneurs get their companies funded. Len gave some advice to startups on how best to get the attention of venture capital and other investors, at the recent First Look SoCal Showcase. READ MORE>>.

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SPONSORED POST: LAVA's Meet the VCs November 17th

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socalTECH is a media sponsor of the LAVA Special Event: Meet the VCs on November 17th. Register for the event at the LAVA web site today! It's a can't miss opportunity for aspiring entrepreneurs looking to connect with investors in Southern California technology companies.

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LAVA Honors Richard Riordan, Local Technology Firms

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The Los Angeles Venture Association (LAVA) held its annual awards event last night, honoring former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan, as well as local, venture backed companies in a banquet last night at the Luxe hotel in Los Angeles.

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Video: Advice For First Time Entrepeneurs, Matt Crowley

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Matt Crowley an attorney who runs the LAVA First Time Entrepreneurs Workshops and also has his own practice in Los Angeles, Crowley Corporate Legal Strategy, gives first time entrepreneurs some advice. What are some of the biggest issues that brand new, first time entrepreneurs run into in starting their companies? READ MORE>>.

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Broadcom Gets Design Win In India

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Irvine-based chipmaker Broadcom reported a design win in India this morning, saying that its quad-core HSPA+ platform wil be used by Indian mobile device provider Lava International Limited. Broadcom said that Lava will use its quad-core HSPA+ turnkey platform for a new tablet, which incorporates Broadcom''s 1.2

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