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LA tech industry mourns Kobe Bryant

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Reports indicate that Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna Maria-Onore Bryant, and seven other passengers were on board a helicopter traveling to Bryant’s basketball training facility Mamba Academy. billion investment vehicle that was launched in partnership with the private equity fund, Permira, according to a report in USA Today.

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Southern California Accelerator Report Card: Q1 2013

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To be fair (and as other accelerators in town are eager to point out), Launchpad LA has had a head start, with a number of companies which joined the accelerator before it was an accelerator, and was a mentoring group for a mix of both funded and non-funded companies.

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6 Obligations That Come With Startup External Funding

Startup Professionals Musings

In any case, your startup is now part of some investor’s portfolio, so you need to treat the situation like reporting to a new boss, and not like a new freedom. Investors will expect at least one seat on the board, and expect a board report from you each month on key items. You can’t keep bad news secret.

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Launchpad LA Receives VC Funding: $50,000 Per Startup

Both Sides of the Table

To give visibility to these companies to: Sources of funding (angels / VCs), business development partners, mentors who have themselves built successful companies, the press and potential employees to hire. Report Card. One senior mentor to Launchpad LA recently said, “I got more out of Launchpad LA than I even put in.

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8 Keys To Rebuilding Your Team Spirit After A Setback

Startup Professionals Musings

In a time when news reports are filled with the stories of private and public leaders who've acted inappropriately and have gone against the best interests of their employees or constituents, showing your employees that you value integrity can help motivate them and create a sense of pride for your organization. Act with integrity.

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Thanks to socalTECH's Sponsors and Advertisers!

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Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth (www.sycr.com) Sponsoring socalTECH's Orange County High Tech Report. With Vistage, you'll benefit from: Advisory Board Peer Group Meetings; Private 1-to-1 Mentoring Sessions; Expert Speaker Workshops; Content and Connectivity Online. Silicon Valley Bank (www.svb.com). Helping entrepreneurs succeed.

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How Early-Stage Startups Can Prepare for Their Big Break

Tech.Co

“[Through] CTA, you have access to wealth of consumer research reports, discounts for seminars and conferences such as CES, and networking opportunities with industry professionals through the CTA Mentor program,” Koduri said. Add Mentors to Your Roster. Regardless of one’s stage, mentors are a must have for any founder.

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