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Bio Roundup: Michael Becker, Suzanne Eaton, Gene Therapy Moves & More

Xconomy

It seems at times we’re never far removed from any one person, through their published papers, social media connections, friends, colleagues, or people they’ve mentored. We had terrible news this week of the deaths of two people whose lives and work touched many people. But these worlds can be small, too.

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5 Steps To Finding The Best Investor For Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Do research on investor visibility via Google and social media. Check for positive or negative news articles, press releases, relationships, and support of community organizations. Another approach is to ask the investor for references, where their involvement has made a real difference, leading to success.

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Interview with Jo Webber, Pod.io

socalTECH

However, if you want to meet new people through Facebook, it's very difficult. 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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7 Keys To Being An Exceptional Business Leader Today

Startup Professionals Musings

Not so long ago, business leaders operated behind the scenes, and even long-time employees rarely heard from them or saw them in the news. Today, with the Internet and social media, if you aren’t visible in a positive way to everyone, including customers, your leadership efforts will be lost.

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5 Keys To Vetting Investors Before You Accept Funding

Startup Professionals Musings

Do research on investor visibility via Google and social media. Check for positive or negative news articles, press releases, relationships, and support of community organizations. Another approach is to ask the investor for references, where their involvement has made a real difference, leading to success.

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What Mattered in 2012: Kevin Winston, Digital LA

socalTECH

Kevin Winston , is the organizer of Digital LA , the popular and widely attended networking organization for the Los Angeles startup, web, movie, music, marketing, and social media community. What was the biggest news for you/your firm this year?

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What Mattered in 2012: Howard Marks, StartEngine

socalTECH

What was the biggest news for you/your firm this year? I think that the biggest news for StartEngine this year is our productivity. We were also about to build a really solid mentor network in a short period of time, pulling in about 250 CEO's and CTOs, from all backgrounds and locations. It was a big year for us.