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Zya Dangles Record Deal, Cash To Users

socalTECH

Zya , the mobile music game developed by Music Mastermind, said Friday that it will offer players of the game an opportunity to win a recording contract and $10,000 in cash. Do you have what it takes to score a major label record deal? The company''s CEO and fo-founder is Matt Serletic, the former CEO of Virgin Records.

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Here’s Why We Fell in Love with Draft

Both Sides of the Table

My partner Greg Bettinelli is an avid sports fan who throughout his career has developed an expert understanding in online ticketing (at eBay has was a champion of the StubHub acquisition) and online marketing. Draft is a Fantasy Sports app designed for the mobile world and the busy lifestyle founded by Jeremy Levine.

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The Master Checklist of EVERYTHING You Need to Start a Business

Jason Nazar

Ensure your business name is available on a wide variety of social networking websites in order to develop consistent branding ( KnowEm ). Create and manage your social media presence. Go mobile and consider app development. Use waivers and contracts to prevent litigation. Recommended.

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flik Social Discovery | Startup Advice From Founders Chris & Tracy Hayes

Tech Zulu Event

The flik app is a new social video platform developed for the iOS, utilizes short videos for sharing and discovering. Chris and Tracy talk with TechZulu about the flik app, social media, and startup advice. After my contract was over, I was injured and had to go undergo Tommy John’s Surgery. Where did flik all begin?

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63 Los Angeles Entrepreneurs To Be Proud Of

SoCal Delicious

He previously led business development for Affiliate Fuel, leading to its acquisition by Experian in 2005. Michael Schneider – CEO of Mobile Roadie. Michael Schneider is the CEO of Mobile Roadie , the leading self-service mobile app engagement platform. Sizhao “Zao” Yang – COO and Co-founder at BetterWorks.

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Building Your MVP as a Non-Technical Founder

SoCal CTO

Leverage Existing Platforms or Third Party Products - you want to test your social network, grab Drupal and whip something together, or even just use a hosted service. If you are on the lower complexity end, the key is defining small chunks of work that can be done quickly by a developer. Plan for past the initial MVP.

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This Week in VC Episode 6 with @Jason Calacanis: Best One Yet

Both Sides of the Table

We spoke about employment contracts for entrepreneurs – We talked about “change of control&# provisions in your contract and how to negotiate them. Swipely is a social network orientated around users credit card transaction data. Senior exec team is ex-QPass (mobile payments platform sold to Amdocs).