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Pearl Picks Up $11M To Apply AI Vision To Dental Industry

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Los Angeles-based Pearl , the machine learning startup which was spun out of advertising AI software startup GumGum , has raised $11M in a funding round, which came from Craft Ventures, as well as un-named strategic investors. Craft Ventures is the investment firm run by former Yammer founder, David Sacks. READ MORE>>.

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The Perfect Pithy And Productive Investor Pitch

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Entrepreneurs seeking funding should emulate Addie''s efficient and focused pursuit of perfection. When securing funding, entrepreneurs must balance the desire for perfection with the urgent need to ensure the process is efficient. Ebay+Soundcloud = us" and "FLIMBY=Yammer+Delicious+Gotomeeting.". One-liners. Math Doesn''t Lie.

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This Week in VC with Dana Settle of Greycroft Partners

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Their first fund was a $75 million fund raised in 2006 and they very recently announced a brand new $130 million fund. Closing a VC fund in 2009/10 is a major achievement in and of itself. In the intro section of the show we talked a lot about why VC funds are becoming smaller again and where Greycroft fits.

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Negative Customer Acquisition Costs - Creative Startup Marketing Ideas - Eric David Greenspan

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A typical day starts with email, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Yammer checks/updates. We have traditionally been a company heard about through word of mouth, radio advertising (now our own show) and from a Mini sighting. A great opportunity for more visible networking. Sometimes I make a blog entry. Any thoughts on my post?

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The Amazing Power of Deflationary Economics for Startups

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But if you are growing uber fast, building for scale and have access to capital to fund your growth then it’s always the smart play. Google – They have led the deflationary pressure on advertising, bringing whole industries into chaos. They are bringing deflationary economics to local advertising. Innovator’s Dilemma.

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