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Mobile Commerce in Las Vegas – On the Ground at the Downtown Project

Austin Startup

Last year, Zappos’s CEO Tony Hsieh spent much of his keynote speech at SXSW V2V 2013 on the Downtown Project, the name he gave to his personal economic and cultural revitalization effort of several acres of the original, downtown Las Vegas.

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10 Best Cities in the United States for Startups and Entrepreneurs (2018)

crowdSPRING Blog

Laura González-Estéfani, Director of Partnerships & Mobile LatAm for Facebook, says : There is talent, there is support from the institutions and private initiatives that are focused on boosting innovation, and there is an incremental interest from VCs and business angels for innovative projects. Las Vegas, NV.

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The Growing Importance Of Mobile Advertising

YoungUpstarts

As consumers increasingly turn to their mobile devices for a wide array of information and entertainment, advertising agencies and brands across the nation are beginning to focus more intently on the integration of mobile advertising strategies. Mobile advertising allows brands to reach consumers wherever they are, at any given time.

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10 Best Cities in the United States for Startups and Entrepreneurs

crowdSPRING Blog

Laura González-Estéfani, Director of Partnerships & Mobile LatAm for Facebook, says : There is talent, there is support from the institutions and private initiatives that are focused on boosting innovation, and there is an incremental interest from VCs and business angels for innovative projects. Startup activity in Las Vegas is booming.

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[Interview] Zack Creed, Oakville Golf Instructor On Entrepreneurship, Career Transitions

YoungUpstarts

After captaining his high school team in New Jersey, he studied Professional Golf Management (PGM) and recreation management at The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). Take advantage of opportunity especially when you are young, without the responsibilities of a family and mobile.

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HealthDataInsights Sells for $400 Million. Big Win for GRP Partners.

Both Sides of the Table

Our investments focus heavily on the financial services industry, digital media, mobile applications & infrastructure, SaaS / Cloud and retail innovation. HDI is based in Las Vegas. Our other big wins came from Chicago (Ulta & Envestnet), Baltimore (BillMeLater), New York (DealerTrack) & LA (TrueCar).

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A closer look at Lean Startup Conference 2018

Startup Lessons Learned

Kabam, the mobile gaming company, hit a major stumbling block in its early days when its financing was lost due to the 2008 financial collapse. We’re looking forward to seeing you in Las Vegas. It not only survived but was sold nine years later for $1Billion. If you haven’t registered yet, you can do it here.

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