”  . . .  Between 15 to 20 employees are chosen each time, though as many as 60 apply.  In building the class, the instructors hunt for staffers at all levels to help the curriculum live throughout the agency. The more expertise fellows have in areas such as mobile, media, data, optimization and analytics, the better. KBS+ could later call upon them to evaluate companies for investment; so far, the agency has bought stakes in firms like Adapt.ly, Crowdtwist, and Place IQ. Last but not least, the chosen ones have a real enthusiasm for what’s happening in the venture space.”