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We are so excited about many things that we are working on behind the scene. So we have decided to do a quick 10min weekly video wrap-up to keep you posted with what we are working on. Some of the updates we discussed in the video are:

Work in progress:
- Our involvement with Social Media Week in LA
- Site redesign (really)
- Summer beach party for the tech/startup/social media community
- Bi-weekly live chat discussion on web design with Andy and Dano
- Scheduling more angel investors’ shows

Recent activities:
- Interview of Matt Ahart, Founder of Sunny Gram
- Interview of Chris McCann, Founder of Startup Digest

Upcoming right here on AsAble.com:
- Interview of John Glasgow, Founder of Shopparel – Friday 8/6 at 7pm PST
- Interview of Hong Vu & Son Le, Founders of Model URL – Sunday 8/8 at 7pm PST
- Live web show: A discussion on partnership with Barri Carian – Tuesday 8/10 at 7pm PST
- AsAble.com private event: Coffee time with Brad Feld – Wednesday 8/11 at 3:30pm PST

Other recent & interesting news/events/people…:
- Startup Waffles at CoLoft
- Digital LA
- Mark Suster’s recent blog article: Life is 10% How You Make It and 90% How you Take It

Let us know your thoughts.

Stay wonderful.

Mike Schaiman is the Managing Partner (Sales and Business Development) of Helios Interactive Technologies. Mike is a veteran of numerous technology startups. In 2001, he co-founded Reactrix Systems, a groundbreaking company that deployed interactive projection systems to create a national advertising network of 185 displays in shopping malls and movie theaters. From 2001 through 2008, Schaiman played a key role on the business development team, as well as heading up sales for tradeshows and events. A graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara and the Graziadio School of Business Management at Pepperdine, he is a passionate exponent of new technology in the digital space.

Here is the interview:

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This interview was conducted by Justin Hong, Associate Producer of AsAble.com.

Shant Kiraz of Vokle shared with us these short video clips of the Mixergy LA meetup panel of:

• Michael Khalili of PartyCamera,
• Scott Edward Walker of Walker Corporate Law Group,
• Edward Dekeratry and Robert Kiraz of Vokle.

These clips were discussion on company culture and the hiring process. The videos are a bit shaky, but the audio quality is good and the content is excellent. Thank you, Shant.

Stay wonderful.

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Part 2:

Ron Yang is co-founder of SwoopOff, a local group buying website based in Los Angeles, with a mission of connecting local consumers and local businesses — helping consumers experience the best of their city at huge discounts, while also providing businesses with a more effective marketing medium. Ron recently graduated with an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management and holds a BS from Boston College. Prior to business school, Ron worked at Sports Illustrated / SI.com in consumer research and new product development of new website and magazine initiatives.

This interview was conducted by Justin Hong, Associate Producer of AsAble.com.

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Stay wonderful!

This is not an AsAble.com event. It is an event is brought to you by Brazen Careerist, hosted by Marcia Libby.