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Why Has LA Suddenly Gotten So Much Attention from VCs and Entrepreneurs?

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billion 2013 figure) have been massive financings at Honest Company ($70mm), JustFab ($85mm), ZipRecruiter ($63mm) and lord only knows how much SnapChat has actually accumulated. In the last month alone (ie not captures in the $1.5 What Has Given Birth to This New Movement in LA? .

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This is the Dumbest Op Ed I’ve Read in a While

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I don’t feel like canceling LinkedIn just because occasionally a well-meaning but slightly not-clued-in person from a faraway place wants me to be their personal mentor, answer 3-questions for their high-school entrepreneurship project or take a sales pitch for their recruiting services. I get a lot of those, too. I’m not an elitist a **e.

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Porter: Mobile Chores | The Constant Hustle and LA Tech, Interview with CEO Matt Lucido

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Our mobile phones are capable of doing almost anything these days. To pay for convenience and to value how mobile can shape your every day. Where do you see the mobile landscape going in the future? I think mobile is going to be part of our lives forever. Google Glass, you can call a mobile, wearable hardware.

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LA Tech Startup Innovators and Fun Facts

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Whether the end goal is a functional business app or a mobile-friendly website, philosophie’s modern, open-source approach to development is sure to get the job done. Abrams, Jim Wiatt, and Zach James have presented at Amplify’s Wednesday evening mentor events. Social Media: Snapchat. Entertainment Tech: Atom Factory.

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Behind the Scenes: Troy Carter’s SMASHD LABS with Suzy Ryoo

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SMASHD’s first Cohort brought four early-stage + one mature company into the fold: Sidestep : Mobile platform for live events that allows fans to order merchandise before, during and after an event for VIP pickup and delivery, who has relationships in place with Ticketmaster, and is a merch partner on Beyonce’s latest tour.

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How Boards Need to Evolve Over Time

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I admit that I haven’t yet read it but I’ve had numerous discussions with Brad over the years about board structure & conduct and consider him a mentor on the topic. Unless you’re SnapChat, Instagram or similar this is probably 3-5 years into your existence. In the Early Days. In the Growth Years.

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The Silent Killer – The Company Your Community Never Created

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For example, Lookout is a mobile security company that was founded by three talented graduates of USC. And consider Snapchat – one of our hometown favorites as they’re based in LA (Venice Beach). Locally we call it “the Snapchat effect.” Local mentors matter. Local capital matters.

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