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Interview with Matthew Jenusaitis, OCTANe

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That was primarily driven by the economy; when the economy is down, investments are down, and it is increasingly difficult to d a startup. Historically, OCTANe has been loosely married to UC Irvine, where OCTANe first started five or six years ago. I think the biggest accomplishment, however, is our relationships with the universities.

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Interview with George Ruan and Donald Patterson, Quub

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What we were looking at, when this first started taking off, was using instant messaging lines and really trying to see how people were using them socially. I had tried my hand at some startups, and was mildly successful. I started looking for a partner to start a new business with, and I knew it had to be in computers.

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How Beatshare Is Tackling Music And Messaging

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Orange County startup Beatshare --backed by the Tech Coast Angels, Pasadena Angels, Harvard Business School Angels, and Archangels, among others�thinks it's figured out the formula to make music the message in its mobile app. Barry was a lead mentor there at Chapman University's Launch Labs, and we paired up. What is Beatshare?