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Science Inc. & Myspace
CEO & co-founder
Startup studio & social network
Twitter profile:
CEO Science, Former CEO Myspace, Angel Investor, Entrepreneur, Former CEO Userplane, Tsavo Media
Handcrafted in LA — Design, Disruption, and Science — Medium https://t.co/yFfSALbeUH via @delicious
— Michael Jones (@mjones) November 11, 2014
Coloft & Startup Weekend
Founder & facilitator
Coworking
Twitter profile:
Mom. Entrepreneur. Community builder. Advisor... Helping passionate entrepreneurs. Facilitator @startupweekend. Previous: cofounded @coloft.
If you're a senior mobile dev in #LA looking for an awesome gig with a cool funded #startup, hit me up. #siliconbeach
— Cameron Kashani (@CamSKashani) December 30, 2014
Nasty Gal
Founder & executive chairman
Online fashion retail
Twitter profile:
Founder & Executive Chairman @NastyGal. Bestselling Author of #GIRLBOSS.
Mentorship is a word we use more each day at Nasty Gal. "As long as you live, keep learn... https://t.co/xk8bReXzBo pic.twitter.com/cEDnShmEY9
— SOPHIA AMORUSO (@Sophia_Amoruso) January 12, 2015 
Yeti
CEO & founder
Travel discovery app
Twitter profile:
founder/ CEO of Yeti
Lessons Learned in App Design https://t.co/FkXssdjXbT
— Alex Capecelatro (@AlexCapecelatro) December 10, 2014
Idealab
CEO & founder
Incubator
Twitter profile:
Founder of Technology Incubator Idealab and 100 companies in last 30 years. Tweeting while on my quest for learning in life and at conferences.
"Last year there were 1.5 billion smartphones sold. That's more than all the PC's EVER!" Albert Wenger at #DLD15
— Bill Gross (@Bill_Gross) January 19, 2015
Maker Studios (formerly)
YouTube consultant
YouTube MCNs
Twitter profile:
"Somewhat silly, very Sully. writer of The Jungle & show-and-tell expert / formerly @makerstudios @paramountpics"
The Jungle: 2015 Predictions for the @YouTube Ecosystem - https://t.co/Gwu9k7KhqZ
— Sully (@thesillysully) January 10, 2015
The Rubicon Project
CEO & co-founder
Advertising technology
Twitter profile:
CEO/Founder/Chief Product Architect of @RubiconProject, Columnist for @Inc, Author of https://FounderBlog.com : follow me for entrepreneurial...
"Work-life balance is a myth. It’s one entity. More like work-life integration. Focus needs to be on being happy w. your whole life." #SGFUS
— FrankAddante (@FrankAddante) November 13, 2014
X Prize Foundation
CEO & chairman
Twitter profile:
@XPRIZE, @SingularityU, @PlanetaryRsrcs & Author of Abundance... Passionate about innovation and creating a world of Abundance. Investor in @Humin.
Kodak filed bankruptcy 3 months before Instagram was purchased by FB. Here’s how to be the next Instagram, not Kodak https://t.co/aoiHvJjGmJ
— Peter Diamandis (@PeterDiamandis) January 16, 2015
SHIFT
CEO & co-founder
Social & mobile ad technology
Twitter profile:
Co-Founder/CEO of @SHIFTplatform.
Some of the best ads on mobile imo... https://t.co/5FRio7TEaJ
— James Borow (@JamesBorow) January 5, 2015
Bitcoin
Investor
Crypto-currency
Twitter profile:
Investor in Blockchain enabling technology companies!
The Price of Bitcoin Doesn’t Matter Right Now https://t.co/9mVEwZxIcg
— Brock Pierce (@brockpierce) January 15, 2015
CEO & founder
Tradesey
Online fashion retail
Twitter profile:
CEO & Founder @Tradesy | Collaborative consumer | Insomniac | Happy skeptic
Geek Out: A Case Study: @Tradesy and @Ansible https://t.co/J8dwnBeyzQ
— Tracy DiNunzio (@TracyDiNunzio) October 29, 2014
LA startups
Angel investor
Investing
Twitter profile:
I make stuff, actually I make up stuff, stories mostly, collaborations of thoughts, dreams, and actions. Thats me.
It's been a huge year for @Shyp! Congrats, I'm proud to work with this company. https://t.co/r1kAgeP2jC
— ashton kutcher (@aplusk) January 1, 2015
Burner
CEO & co-founder
Anonymous phone app
Twitter profile:
Co-founder & CEO of @burner.
New blog post: “Burner is a Burner is a Burner — not!” https://t.co/h6Nk2p0Cnt @burner
— Greg Cohn (@gregcohn) January 16, 2015
CEO, founder & angel investor
Inside, TWIST, Endgadget
Media & investing
Twitter profile:
Angel investor (@uber + https://angel.co/jason ) // Writer // Dad // Founder: @Engadget, @Inside.com, @LAUNCH & @twistartups
The Official Definitions of Seed, Series A, and Series B Rounds https://t.co/28sUaWZ3i6
— jason (@Jason) January 19, 2015
Docstoc & Startups Uncensored
CEO, co-founder, & organizer
Document sharing
Twitter profile:
Co-Founder, Docstoc (spare time writer for Forbes, WSJ, BI)
It’s easiest to find your 1st set of customers by providing a product for niche audience that’s underserved https://t.co/IHMbdeZGnK via @WSJ
— Jason Lawrence Nazar (@jasonnazar) November 13, 2014
uBeam
CEO & founder
Wireless charging
Twitter profile:
Founder @uBeam. Power-suckler on the teat of life. Uses a machete to cut through red tape.
Sometimes I sit in the office after everyone's left &stare @ the place in disbelief that we even have one.What a long strange trip it's been
— Meredith Perry (@meredithperry) December 6, 2014
Nativo & Cie Games
CEO & founder
Native advertising & mobile games
Twitter profile:
Founder and CEO: Nativo - Cofounder: Cie Games, Cie Digital Labs
Here's one way how publishers' needs around native is evolving. https://t.co/WaR0JMusCa
— Justin Choi (@JustinCie) January 12, 2015
The Bouqs
CEO and founder
Online flowers
Twitter profile:
Founder & CEO @TheBouqs; love building great things; brand and consumer strategist; renaissance-y. https://Bouqs.com.
Want to attract and retain the best talent? I published a few tips via @Forbes. #recruiting #HR #startups https://t.co/2gvCboon1T
— John Tabis (@JohnGTabis) October 17, 2014
LA startups
Angel investor
Investing
Twitter profile:
adrenaline fueled angel investor, nomad, Marine...
Sweet idea for artists via Gigit... https://t.co/O4oJ0YOoo8
— paigecraig (@paigecraig) November 20, 2014
PromoJam (formerly)
Co-founder
Social media marketing
Twitter profile:
Co-Founder of @PromoJam Social Marketing Platform, travel, fashion, friends, fun in the sun, entertainment, culture, wine&dine, yes U should, life is good
What’s So Scary About Smart Girls? https://t.co/xpyLx9eeV4
— Amanda MacNaughton (@AmandaMalia) May 13, 2014
Sidevision & StartEngine
Co-founder & growth hacker
Online video & accelerator
Twitter profile:
Co-founder @sidevisiontv. & #GrowthHacker for @startenginela. Help startups with growth & user acquisitions. Would love to talk about it.
Ecommerce site drops social sharing and saw 11% increase in conversions. #growthhacking #growth #marketing https://t.co/uISV9mUoUn
— Justin Wu (@hackapreneur) January 20, 2015
Upfront Ventures
Partner
Investing
Twitter profile:
2x entrepreneur. Sold both companies (last to https://salesforce.com ). Now @UpfrontVC looking to invest in passionate entrepreneurs
— Mark Suster (@msuster) January 20, 2015
Factual
CEO
Location data
Twitter profile:
Founder/CEO of Factual providing definitive, global data.
Proud of @factual's announcement today about new ad tools that help our partners put location data to use: https://t.co/OPEdZyGGjP
— Gil Elbaz (@gilelbaz) December 17, 2014
NantHealth & NantMobile
CEO & founder
Healthcare & augemented reality
Twitter profile:
Chairman of the Chan Soon-Shiong Family Foundation, Institute for Advanced Health, Healthcare Transformation Institute, NantHealth & NantWorks
Learn how @solvehealthcare is bringing the impossible to life on 60 Minutes. https://t.co/nPtqUaYMct @drsanjaygupta @nanthealth @60Minutes
— Dr. Pat Soon-Shiong (@solvehealthcare) December 7, 2014
City of Los Angeles
Chief Innovation Officer
City government
Twitter profile:
My personal account. Views are my own. RTs are not endorsements. In addition, I hold the position of Chief Innovation & Technology Officer in the City of LA
LA #1 large digital city: "In the 21st century, digital must be the default for cities" @ericgarcetti https://t.co/eLCmLsry38 @LAMayorsOffice
— Peter Marx (@pietromarx) January 6, 2015
WhipClip & Demand Media
CEO & founder
TV clip sharing
Twitter profile:
Private and Public company internet entrepreneur and executive Let's talk business, social, and whatever is interesting at that moment
Twitter’s “while you were away” feature sums up a crucial dilemma - Is twitter changing that much? https://t.co/bqSYlq550d
— Richard Rosenblatt (@demandrichard) January 3, 2015
ZEFR
Co-CEO & co-founder
YouTube Video Rights
Twitter profile:
co-founder of @ZEFRinc + @MOVIECLIPS. love mixin it up with media, brands and tech on @YouTube. the future is upon us - great for fans - great for creators.
"Social can be an extraordinary vehicle for powering a brand’s business objectives." https://t.co/pITrXtM06m via @ZEFRInc #socialmedia
— Richard Raddon (@RichRaddon) January 12, 2015
Co-founder & angel investor
Activision & Startengine
Gaming & accelerator
Twitter profile:
Co-founder @Activision ($14B market cap) & @startenginela Investor in 60+ startups
A Proactive Approach to Addressing Unethical Behavior in the Workplace #startups #entrepreneur https://t.co/1lEWYc8Qt2
— Howard Marks (@howardmarks) January 20, 2015
Retention Science
CEO & co-founder
Customer loyalty platform
Twitter profile:
What I learned from @matt_hulett on how to hire right, grow the right team, and set a motivating culture for company https://t.co/xeVhatNuM8
— jerry jao (@jerryjao) January 13, 2015
Goldhirsh Foundation
President
Entrepreneurship non-profit
Twitter profile:
President @GoldhirshFdn @LA2050.
Think coding isn't girly? Let it go. Check out what @DisneyInteract and @codeorg did to introduce #coding to girls: https://t.co/qwJ025Oe2B
— Tara Roth (@taranellroth) November 25, 2014
Upfront Ventures
Partner
Investor
Twitter profile:
Partner @UpfrontVC.... Co-founder MuckerLab. Former CMO @HauteLook (now @Nordstrom), @eBay, @StubHub + @LiveNation. #LongLA
A monumental #LongLA moment. SpaceX Raises $1 Billion In New Funding From Google And Fidelity https://t.co/aSm2xob2pE
— Greg Bettinelli (@gregbettinelli) January 20, 2015
Ad Colony
Founder & former CEO
Advertising technology
Twitter profile:
Founder of Inc 500 @AdColony
AdColony leads the world in eCPM for Mobile Ad Networks https://t.co/THGpTKtmu9
— AdColony Founder (@bruinengineer) October 31, 2014
Techstars
Managing director
Accelerator
Twitter profile:
Managing director @Techstars
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Hear directly from all 10 CEOs of #DisneyAccelerator powered by @Techstars: https://t.co/b6DzksxnQg Congratulations to 10 great companies!
— Cody Simms (@codysimms) October 15, 2014
TaskUs
CEO & founder
Outsourced customer support
Twitter profile:
Humble servant of today's coolest companies and most incredible people. @TaskUs
Wha wha WHAT?! % of entrepreneurs under 30 has dropped drastically in the past 15 years... https://t.co/qezlwzj8q1
— Bryce Maddock (@BryceMaddock) January 3, 2015
NationBuilder
CEO & founder
Non-profit organization
Twitter profile:
@NationBuilder Founder and CEO
Just released: Your annual report, created with @NationBuilder. https://t.co/hc0qlG8ujo
— Jim Gilliam (@jgilliam) December 23, 2014
Whisper
CEO & co-founder
Anonymous social network
Twitter profile:
Co-Founder/CEO @whisper
"I don't know what the key to success is, but i know the key to failure is trying to please everyone" https://t.co/QznRhvNoy2 (via @whisper)
— Michael Heyward (@michaelheywire) January 7, 2015
Viterbi School of Engineering at USC
Dean
Academics
Twitter profile:
Lakers fan, soccer aficionado and player in a competitive over-50 league, & Dean of the Viterbi School of Engineering at the University of Southern California.
Half of last year's Viterbi Startup Garage companies raised significant angel funding- like @TagglerHQ https://t.co/6V8xgE9PFG
— Yannis C. Yortsos (@DeanYortsos) October 16, 2014
Fullscreen
CEO & founder
YouTube MCN
Twitter profile:
CEO/Founder of Fullscreen. Formerly Google, YouTube, WIRED. I like curious people. Good friend IRL.
Why creative people say “No” https://t.co/0BdKYh1P50 via @kevin_ashton
— George Strompolos (@gstrompolos) January 3, 2015
Seriously
CEO & co-founder
Mobile games
Twitter profile:
Co-founder & CEO @seriouslyhq, a mobile entertainment start-up based in Santa Monica & Helsinki. First game @bestfiends out now!
I just published “Entertainment Brands of the Future will be Built on Mobile First.” https://t.co/AmwfgnUgGV
— Andrew Stalbow (@stalbs) August 12, 2014
GoCoin
CEO & co-founder
Bitcoin
Twitter profile:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sbeau
Digital wallets are not the same as blockchain #bitcoin @PayPal reminds Oz gov't regulators cc: @GoCoin https://t.co/EjuiJYiwGA
— Steve Beauregard (@GoCoinCEO) January 14, 2015
AwesomenessTV
CEO
YouTube MCN
Twitter profile:
Prolific film and television director and producer. CEO at Awesomenesstv. Father of Miles and Justin...
There is never time. What's really standing between your hobby & your dream career https://t.co/fIJzbyFyl3 by @janeporter00 via @FastCompany
— Brian Robbins (@BrianRobbinsTV) January 17, 2015
DAQRI
CEO & founder
Virtual reality
Twitter profile:
Founder and CEO of DAQRI, where everyday I work alongside the most awesome team of people changing the way we interact with technology.
It's a huge day for @DAQRI as we launch an entirely new kind of Augmented Reality device, great coverage via @WSJ https://t.co/1MnBK65iEl
— Brian Mullins (@mrlaserbeam) September 5, 2014
Privlo
CEO & founder
Online home loans
Twitter profile:
CEO of Privlo - challenger of status quo, addicted to making markets and life more efficient. Privlo is accomplishing this for real estate finance. Follow us.
This is exactly why Privlo is in business. "Why Banks Can't Lend To Ben Bernanke" https://t.co/c5irZPtDAC via @forbes #homeloan #mortgage
— Michael Slavin (@Privlo) December 4, 2014
Nimble
CEO & founder
CRM
Twitter profile:
Pioneer & creator of #CRM solutions, CEO - Nimble, Founder of GoldMine. Interests; #SocialSelling, Social Business, Customer Lifecycle, Acquisition...
4 Tips To Raise #Sales Networking Up A Notch In 2015 by @Nimble https://t.co/svE33R5phu
— Jon Ferrara (@Jon_Ferrara) January 19, 2015
Digital LA & Silicon Beach Fest
CEO & founder
Tech community organizer
Twitter profile:
Founder / CEO of @DigitalLA; Creator of Silicon Beach Fest @SBFestLA #SBF. Formerly at MySpace, FOX, Sony, McKinsey. World Traveler. I create fun events.
If u call yourself a movie fan / aficionado interested in new experiences and haven't been to @RegalLALIVE to try 4DX, I doubt you.
— kevinwinston (@kevinwinston) November 9, 2014
MakersKit
CEO & co-founder
DIY consumer goods
Twitter profile:
Expert Trouble Maker
How MakersKit went from selling zero to 45,000 DIY kits in one year https://t.co/xqyaH2FOHZ via @BuiltInLA
— Mike Stone (@mixmakermike) July 3, 2014
General Assembly
UX Instructor
Education
Twitter profile:
UXDI Instructor @GA; Sr. Mgr, UX and Design; Director of Product Development; Project Management; Creative Team...
So excited about flying @VirginAmerica again. Definitely a top user experiences. #UX pic.twitter.com/au0TXvzTbt
— Jill DaSilva (@dasilva_jill) November 11, 2014
City of Los Angeles
Chief data officer
Government
Twitter profile:
chief data officer, city of los angeles. technological optimist and political philosophy nerd. writer, speaker, maker. fmr @codeforamerica, @google.
"Bad procurement policy is just one reason the United States has begun to lose its technological edge...." https://t.co/m99PFOL1g9
— abhi nemani (@abhinemani) January 18, 2015
Enplug
CEO
TV displays for social media
Twitter profile:
CEO @Enplug. Founder @NanolyB. I'm here to build.
4 Ways to Attract and Retain World-Class Engineers (on a Startup Budget) https://t.co/xrZOax2yrO
— Nanxi Liu (@nanxi_liu) January 6, 2015
Rincon Venture Partners
Managing partner & co-founder
Investing
Twitter profile:
Co-founder and Managing Partner at Rincon Venture Partners
"If overfunded, it's tempting to solve issues with money that should be solved w/ culture" says @hunterwalk . Or with hustle #postseedconf
— Jim Andelman (@jimandelman) December 2, 2014
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