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

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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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Coloft Hackfest And Your Chance At $4K In Cash! All Thanks to BetterWorks

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This Sunday BetterWorks his hosting Coloft Hackfest in Santa Monica, CA,and what better way to spend your weekend then with an amazing group of individuals from your local Southern California Tech scene. There will be technical and product mentors there to help. Coloft –> 920 Santa Monica Blvd.,

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New Disney Accelerator Shines A Spotlight on LA Tech

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Also joining the team will be Yohei Nakajima , former academy program director at CoLoft, a popular co-working space for tech entrepreneurs in Santa Monica, California. Iger, and leaders from Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, ESPN and Walt Disney Imagineering, and Techstars’ extensive network of entrepreneurs, investors, and executives.

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How This Entrepreneur Raised $28,000 Using Airbnb to Fund Her Startup

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Once off the ground she could attract mentors from her industry. Daily Candy was one of the earliest successes in the newsletter business, which ultimately sold to Comcast for a reported $125 million. Tracy realized her constituency and being a public figure helped elevate her.

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GumGum Makes Images Profitable for Publishers

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Tanz has been featured in Entrepreneur Magazine “Young Millionaires of 2011 Special Report.” GumGum HQ, is tucked away on 4 th Street in Santa Monica in a hipster building (that holds other notable startups), and like its young founder, Ophir Tanz , feels warm and inviting. from Carnegie Mellon University.

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Congrats To The Spotlight: LA Tech Winter Presenting Companies at Caltech

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Headquarted in Santa Monica, CA, CallFire is dedicated to providing high-availability systems, intuitive user interfaces, furious developer support, and unparalleled customer care in order to transform how companies do business. Tech Coast Angels is actively seeking great startups to fund.

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Congrats To The Spotlight: LA Tech Fall Presenting Companies at UCLA

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CallFire.com is a small company with fewer than 20 employees located in beautiful Santa Monica. Providing more than just money, TCA brings connections, knowledge, mentoring and operational assistance to bold early-stage entrepreneurs with game-changing ideas. As of May 2010, CallFire has over 20,000 customers!

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