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Two Amazing Women Setting Out on Their Startup Journey

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She was leaving IAC to start a company. Heck, I even had Robert Downey, Jr. Somehow she was always on a flight up to Seattle or San Francisco. Didn’t I make myself clear about celebrities & startups ? Turns out she’s done this startup thing before. Kara called me on a Tuesday. ” Kara came.

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How Epoxy Is Helping Content Creators Make Their Video More Social

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We spoke with co-founders Juan Bruce and Jason Ahmad about Epoxy''s mission, its roots from projects at Team Downey, the production firm of Robert Downey Jr., What''s your background, why did you start the company? One of our small clients there was Team Downey, the production firm of Robert Downey Jr.,

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Epoxy Looks To Help Online Video Creators With Social Tools

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Venice, California-basd Epoxy --which was built by former executive from Team Downey--has launched a brand new set of tools aimed at helping online video creators use social media, and also disclosed a funding round. The startup is led by Juan Bruce, and was co-founded by fellow Team Downey executive Jason Ahmad. READ MORE>>.

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How I Got the Monkey Off My Back – Today Was a Good Day

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Working with early-stage teams : coaching, mentoring, setting strategy, rolling up sleeves: 9/10. ” So it’s now March 2014 – 5 years since I started investing. Disney Acquires Maker Studios f0r $500 million and with earn-out potentially up to $950 million. Sourcing high-quality leads : 9/10. Since then?

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Airware Gets $10.7M From Google, Andreessen For Unmanned Drone Technology

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A new, Newport Beach-based startup, Airware , has raised $10.7M Airware is led by Jonathan Downey. Looking to build your own unmanned aerial vehicle? to develop all of the infrastructure for buildling your own, commercial drone, from Andreessen Horowitz and Google Ventures. READ MORE>>.

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How Online Video Companies Can Increase Margin and Build Better Businesses

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So why is online video such an attractive market to build a startup? These markets represent about $600 billion of total spend between them, leaving tons of opportunities for startups to disrupt and grow large. But a market in which every network competes to sign up the largest talent by throwing rev share deals at them is also stupid.

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Pocketwatch Picks Up $6M For Kids Media Brand

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Culver City-based Pocketwatch , a startup media brand focused on creating and acquiring content for kids, has raised $6M in a Series A funding round. The funding was led by Third Wave Digital, and also included Les Moonves (CBS ), Jon Landau (Avatar & Titanic), United Talent Agency (UTA), Robert Downey Jr.

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