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Interview with Alan Horsager, Episona

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Our first product is called Seed, which is a screening test for male infertility. We've translated that into a screening test, which started offering out in October of last year. I also have a visiting appointment at USC. The use of the proceedshas really been about ramping up commercialization and sales. What is Episona?

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The Talent Tourniquet | Making Los Angeles Startup Friendly

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Another idea was to tap into the talent pool at CalTech, UCLA and USC early using accessible internship programs through a public-private partnership with the City. People don’t just solely watch TV nowadays; they multitask with a handful of screens. DVDs are dying and streaming is on the rise.

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Learning The Ropes Of Internet Video With Michael Tringe and CreatorUp

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YouTube has a player which works in Google hangouts, so they can instantly screen your work or your pitch, and you can get instant feedback that way. Michael Tringe: I went to USC film school, and graduated with a MFA in film production. Those teachers are what set us apart. They've worked in this industry at a very high level.

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Can You Really Build a Great Tech Firm Outside Silicon Valley?

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In my LA I often see computer screens open with entrepreneurs talking about digital media. We have world-class universities like Caltech, UCLA, USC and more. Every developer, biz dev person, marketeer or sales rep on your team will be surrounded by scores of companies calling them like Sirens to switch teams.

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Los Angeles Startup Weekend August 2011 | The Complete Breakdown

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When tickets went on sale over a month ago, we expected the regular ticket sales cycle, however we were more than surprised when Startup Weekend LA sold out in 6 hours! Also of note was Ryan Orrico’s launch of HandJob, a new form of job applicant screening and referral tracking. Rob Maigret. Scott Sangster.

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Interview with Sunil Rajaraman, Scripped

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Zak went to the Peter Stark Program at the USC Film School, which is a very prestigious program. Zak had an idea for a screen writing magazine, and was trying to make it as a screenwriter, and found out there was a lack of good resources for people trying to scrap and get to the top. Using this content model, we've made two sales.

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