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

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We feel that we can really help with manufacturing and bringing products to market. Our expertise is in manufacturing, in bringing products to market, and advising those companies. For example, our friends at the LMU incubator are doing a great job helping companies to mature.

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LawKick: A Modern Way To Find Legal Help

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It took a while to do market research, but we ended up starting an app for law. We also have a couple of grad school interns from LMU, UCLA, and elsewhere. One day, I was talking with a friend who was trying to develop and app for a school event, and had created his own app creation company.

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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. Mind you, VC’s are looking for both: talented, capable and experienced founders who are exploiting trends in a rapidly expanding market. “So are there any other tips you can give when pitching VC’s?”

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