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Crypto lending protocol Celsius isn’t fire burning, but it did freeze all customer withdrawals this past weekend , citing concerns about its own liquidity amid “extreme market conditions.” million in pre-seed investment from investors including Liberty City Ventures, Digital Currency Group and Coinbase Ventures. the latest pod.

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Interview with Jonathan Kohn, Fitspot

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Jonathan Kohn: I'm a former investment banker turned personal trainer. Jonathan Kohn: We've been out now in the LA market for four and a half months, we've done close to 1500 sessions in that time, very strong retention, and our average customer works out six times a month. Ninety percent of our customers are on packages.

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Interview with Jeffrey Stibel, Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp.

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s headquarters to Malibu. Jeffrey Stibel: It's about a $200 million deal when you look at both the investment capital that we raised, plus the asset that we acquired, which is Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp. We imagine you're probably going to be one of the biggest companies in Malibu. Tell us about the deal? all about.

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Does a VCs Culture Really Matter? The Upfront Story

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.” The reason is that at a VC you have a group of partners who often have different focus areas of excellence, each pursues deals in their respective field, each makes investments and sits on boards and each spends their most difficult hours tackling problems at portfolio companies vs. solving the challenges at the VC itself.

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Interview with Aaron Hirschorn, DogVacay.com

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If you need a 12 acre ranch in Malibu for your Great Dane, with an animal trainer on staff, that's $75.00. It's really about providing a customized approach, and the best experience for both the dog and dog owners. What makes us different from a Craiglist with a checkout button, is we also offer protection to customers.

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Bevvy: Getting Deals On The Down Low | Interview With Founder Niall Donnelly

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We want to take a bigger investment round to expand our service in Los Angeles and expand to New York and San Francisco. However, the major feedback from our customers was that it’s just not the coolest thing to walk into a lounge or a bar with a date and bring out a coupon. Good luck on this round and congrats on the other.

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Interview with Aaron Hirschhorn, DogVacay.com

socalTECH

If you need a 12 acre ranch in Malibu for your Great Dane, with an animal trainer on staff, that's $75.00. It's really about providing a customized approach, and the best experience for both the dog and dog owners. What makes us different from a Craiglist with a checkout button, is we also offer protection to customers.