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Entity Academy, an edtech startup that trains, mentors and places women in tech roles, secures $100M

TechCrunch LA

An edtech startup called Entity Academy — which provides women with training, in areas like data science and software development; mentoring; and ultimately job coaching — has raised $100 million on the heels of strong growth of its business, and an ambition to improve that ratio. That, too, is evolving with online engagement.

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SVB Presents Amplify Mentor Series with Zefr

SoCal Tech Calendar

Wednesday, December 12, 2012 -- SVB Presents Amplify Mentor Series with Zefr. ZEFR provides solutions for professional content owners on YouTube and has built a premium network that brings together the largest and most diverse collection of movies, television, music and sports content. SVB, ZEFR Founders Zach James and Richard Raddon.

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Interview with Jo Webber, Pod.io

socalTECH

Jo told us why, in a world full of social networking apps, why Pod.io We've created a social media platform which helps you meet new people, and we're also very focused on privacy, and don't sell your data, don't spy on you, but provide an environment where you can meet other people based on shared interests and shared locations.

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8 Marketing Multipliers To Boost Your Business Growth

Startup Professionals Musings

Amazingly, I still find that many small businesses still don’t use any social media, much less appear on a range of platforms. I recommend some presence on two or three platforms. At least, these professional networking events allow you to get out of the office and meet people who can help.

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Spotting, Nurturing and Mentoring Talent – The Power of Troy Carter

Both Sides of the Table

So Troy and Lady Gaga were amongst the earliest artists that turned to social media and tech platforms to break out. The need to have well-defined networks of people you trust for introductions (he talks about Shervin Pishevar, who is also a friend of mine). The power of “influencer networks” to drive product adoption.

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Huddlewoo Wants To Connect You To Mentors You Admire Through Online Video

Tech Zulu Event

Huddlewoo a live video platform set to launch early 2013 to give people the ability to access extraordinary people for one-on-one conversations and mentoring. We are a platform that facilitates the most important conversations of people’s lives! The calendar, payment and live-video are all facilitated through our platform.

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5 Current Technologies Still Have Room For Innovation

Startup Professionals Musings

A common request I get while mentoring entrepreneurs is for a copy of the startup checklist they need to follow, in order to build a successful new business. Upgrades and troubleshooting can normally be provided over the network, as well. Platform as a Service (PaaS). I wish it was that easy. Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).