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Interview with Jason Kiesel and Kurt Daradics, FreedomSpeaks

socalTECH

I am someone who likes to interact with my Representatives and Senators, by way of writing letters, emailing, and what not. When I was listening, I made a point to try to do that, but when I did, I found I had to go to twenty sites to find the information I needed--whether that was to write a letter, send an email, or whatever.

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The Challenges (& Opportunities) of Starting a Tech Company in LA

Jason Nazar

When he had the idea for his company, he didn’t write a long business plan or try to raise money to hire an agency to build a website for him. We tend to be better at things like team building, negotiations, sales, and fundraising – which are arguably the most important skills entrepreneurs should posses.

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How to Save MySpace

Jason Nazar

Work with the studios to have premium Hulu-ish content prominently branded and for sale. This could also be done by leveraging a partnership (or buyout) of a site like Mahalo. Leverage a worldwide community to enable a perfect market for outsourcing activities like online research, writing, & content review.

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Raising $$ on AngelList? Working w/ McClure? Ask Jody Sherman

Both Sides of the Table

I still think it’s best to take money from Dave when you’re also partnered with a more focused, hands-on seed-stage VC who brings different things to the table – like more ability to write larger checks in a downturn (for one) or solving a deep crisis that involves super hands-on involvement.

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