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Silicon Beach Fest Hollywood, LA Tech Summit, and Idea to Screen | Why You Need to Attend Any or All

Tech Zulu Event

Those who are more involved in traditional entertainment are seeing a major shift online which is why an additional one-day seminar was created to coincide with Silicon Beach Fest Hollywood as a partnership called, Idea to Screen. tech community and to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing us in the coming years.

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Seth Sternberg – Meebo

Both Sides of the Table

One of the great joys of doing the web series This Week in VC every week is that I get to spend time with great people debating the issues of our day including how our industry is evolving as well as insights into how companies got started, got their initial traction and dealt with adversities. Oh, yeah. Positive feedback feeds the idea.

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Xconomy Special Report: 12 San Diego Tech Startup to Watch in 2017

Xconomy

I started with a list of companies already screened by the San Diego Venture Group’s annual venture summit, and consulted with investors and startup mentors to refine the list. Tim Rueth, a UC San Diego entrepreneur in residence and member of the EvoNexus selection committee, also screened the list, and offered his perspective.

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Startup Accelerators are Entrepreneur Boot Camps

Startup Professionals Musings

TechStars has several excellent mentors on staff, led by founder and CEO David Cohen. To find what’s available in your area, take a look at the National Business Incubation Association (NBIA) web site, and use the lookup tool provided. Look for the best mentors, and the toughest regimen for program survival. Marty Zwilling.

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Raising Seed Capital Now: 10 Tips

Tech Coast Venture Network

Pitching at a screening in slow months can result in delayed response from investors or even lack of interest at lightly attended screenings. ” Other groups, such as Tech Coast Angels, allow entrepreneurs to sit in on screenings to get a better understanding of the process. The group invested $8.7 million in 2010.

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Investors Love Top Startup Incubator Graduates

Startup Professionals Musings

TechStars has several excellent mentors on staff, led by founder and CEO David Cohen. To find what’s available in your area, take a look at the National Business Incubation Association (NBIA) web site, and use the lookup tool provided. Look for the best mentors, and the toughest regimen for program survival. Marty Zwilling.

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11 Quick Tips to Get More Value out of Your Board

Both Sides of the Table

But I find that the more informed your board is and the more you’re staying on their radar screen the more effective they’ll be for you. If they need to dial in make sure they’re on a web conference and you can see them and vice versa. Of course it’s not required and many don’t do it. It happens. It is a HUGE MF distraction.

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