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Why Has LA Suddenly Gotten So Much Attention from VCs and Entrepreneurs?

Both Sides of the Table

Let me start with the obvious baseline that most people probably know instinctively: Los Angeles is the 3rd largest technology startup ecosystem in the US. billion in venture capital to LA’s technology startups and 2014 will shatter that figure. But to answer the actual question “Is there something going on in LA?”

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10 Ways To Win In 2014: An Entrepreneurs’ Guide To A Successful Startup

YoungUpstarts

2014 will be a formative year for new business owners and early-stage entrepreneurs. Continuing into 2014, there will likely be a shift in the role of the investor into a more hands-on player in businesses. All of these attributes will effectively benefit the entrepreneurial community. by Melissa Thompson, CEO of TalkSession.

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Hacking for Defense @ Stanford 2021 Lessons Learned Presentations

Steve Blank

I want to make my community, country or world a better place, while being challenged to solve some of the toughest problems.”. It was adopted by the National Institutes of Health as I-Corps at NIH in 2014 and at the National Security Agency in 2015. Project Agrippa – Logistics and Sustainment in IndoPacific.

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The Case for Optimism and Risk at Startups

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The press around the raise & company was fantastic and the promise of their technology – wireless charging that works as easily as WiFi – would positively affect many of our lives. Mark Suster (@msuster) November 1, 2014. And that is what we’ll do.” Now they are partners. The doubters will question you.

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Microsoft’s Purchase Of Minecraft Maker Mojang Shows Comitment To Building Cross-Platform Appeal

YoungUpstarts

by Jack Narcotta, Devices Analyst at Technology Business Research. Since July 2014 Nadella has evangelized a device-and-platform-agnostic strategy for Microsoft. Microsoft’s $2.5 Microsoft’s $2.5 Analogous to Amazon’s $970 million purchase of internet video site Twitch.tv

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A New Era For Entrepreneurs And Startups Has Begun

Startup Professionals Musings

Now they are back in every community, with the best even waving money at graduates. Most now routinely buy startups for new technology and new products. Business incubators were all the rage before the dot-com bubble (700 for profit, many more non-profit). After the bubble burst and the recession, more than 80% of them disappeared.

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GRP Excited to add Sam Rosen to Its Ranks. How Did He Get the Role? Hustle. Here’s the Story.

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And it’s the latest in a series of investments we’ve made in building out our practice as the LA technology market continues to grow robustly and attract entrepreneurs and investors. I’m ecstatic to have in the LA community. It made me realize that we’ve never properly introduced our associates: Graham Gelwicks.