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Why the Future of Space Starts in LA

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Is it because of the rich engineering talent coming out of Caltech, UCLA, USC, Harvey Mudd, and all the other universities? And if you spend much time in LA, you’ll quickly realize that we’re in a groundswell of space and defense startups. Recently I had the pleasure of speaking with Ian on This Week in Startups.

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Congrats To The Spotlight: LA Tech Winter Presenting Companies at Caltech

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This Spotlight takes place Thursday, February 2, at Caltech. We write and create our own content for the game. Where: Baxter Hall | CalTech 1200 E California Blvd Pasadena, CA 91125. Take the next left on Holliston Avenue, into Caltech campus. Followed by a FREE cocktail and apps reception for all attendees.

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MEDICAL IMAGING INNOVATIONS

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Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum. Software engineers write the programs for computers to process the data. On December 8, 2012, the Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum presents a stimulating and revealing program on the latest in technology and entrepreneurial opportunities in medical imaging. Physicists invent the technology.

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Your Product Needs to be 10x Better than the Competition to Win. Here’s Why:

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It was a pleasure to write them myself. He was a life-long entrepreneur and the first business he created out of college (actually, he founded it while he was at Caltech) was a company that manufactured high quality audio speakers. He sold so many that after Caltech he decided to open a retail store. Overture (Goto.com).

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Southern California needs to find its hub for it to develop its own tech ecosystem

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As BCG writes in its report: The good news for SoCal and any region with tech ambitions is that the Bay Area has in some ways been too successful. Caltech generates more patents than any other university while UCLA boasts more startups founded by its graduate than any other school in the nation.

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Some Thoughts on Branding Startups and Communities

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I recommend that you start by writing down the attributes you would want people to think about when they think about your brand. World-class education including Caltech, USC and UCLA. The way I think about branding anything is simple: Define the Attributes You Want to Project. And do so in real life, too. downtown LA].

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Want to Know How First Round Capital was Started?

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As a courtesy if you enjoyed his write-up please check out his startup company, ChannelStack. He then went on to teach Computer Science at Cornell, Caltech, and University of Pennsylvania. I feel like I know him better personally since he's always in the chat room during the show asking questions).

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