Fri.Sep 04, 2015

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Interview with Youtuber Adorian Deck, On Making A Living On YouTube

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It's a fascinating new world out there in entertainment and media, where YouTube stars are now as popular--or maybe, more popular--than traditional celebrities. In fact, there are many Youtubers who are making a living just being themselves and posting their personal thoughts and opinions to the world. We thought we'd take a look at the trend, so we recently talked with Adorian Deck (https://www.youtube.com/user/AdorianDeck), an up and coming 22-year old Youtuber, who told us his story about how

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How To Pick The Best Idea For Your Next Business

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A common request I hear from aspiring entrepreneurs is for an assessment of their latest idea. I don’t even try to assess things at the idea level, since I can’t read minds. I can assess execution plans, if you have any. Yet I believe that business success is more a function of the person than the idea or the plan, so the best idea is one that is a best fit for you, and only you can assess that.

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CytomX Therapeutics, Founded At UCSB, Queues Up For IPO

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CytomX Therapeutics , a biotech startup which was founded by UC Santa Barbara professor Patrick Daugherty, and which has a significant number of Southern California angel investors, filed for an IPO last week, saying that it is looking to raise $100M on the NASDAQ Global Market. The company hopes to trade under the symbol CTMX. The IPO is being underwritten by BofA Merrill Lynch, Jefferies, Cowen and Company, and Oppenheimer & Co.

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Rubicon Project Extends To Out-of-Home Advertising

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Los Angeles-based advertising optimization and automation technology developer Rubicon Project is taking its technology into the out-of-home advertising market, the company said late Thursday. According to Rubicon Project, its automation technology is being used in automation of ads in the UK, as part of a deal with outdoor media company BITPOSTER. Rubcion Project said BITPOSTER has access to over 300,000 digital and out-of-home billboards, and will use Rubicon Project's technology to enable aut

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Can You Ask for Office Rent Relief? How to Manage Your Lease During COVID-19

Office leases are one of companies’ largest expenses, and if your whole team is working from home with no clear end in sight, you may be wondering what to do about your lease.

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Docstoc To Be Shut Down By Intuit On December 1st

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Docstoc , the online document sharing and business documents site which was founded in Santa Monica by Jason Nazar, is being shut down, according to the website. According to a notice posted on the Docstoc site, the site will be closing down effective December 1st. The service said that users can download their public private documents before November 30th.

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Sphero's Star Wars BB-8 Droid Sells Out Online

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The BB-8 Droid , the robotic droid from Star Wars which was directly created as a result of the local Disney Accelerator , appears to have sold out online, and now has a two week wait, according to multiple online sellers. Amazon.com has the droid listed as temporarily out of stock , and Sphero , the Disney Accelerator startup which created Sphero, says there is a two week expected ship date on new units of the robot.

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Aquesys Acquired By Allergan In $300M Deal

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Aliso Viejo-based Aquesys , which was developing medical devices for treating glaucoma, has been acquired by Allergan for $300M in cash upfront plus additional payments based on milestones. Aquesys develops ocular implants which reduce intraocular pressure (IOP) associated with glaucoma. Aquesys is venture backed by Accuitive Medical Ventures, The Carlyle Group, Longitude Capital, Rho Ventures, and SV Life Sciences, and was headed by Ron Bache.

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Fuhu Rolls Out Star Wars Themed Tablet

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El Segundo-based Fuhu , the Android tablet maker which develops the popular Nabi tablet for kids, said this morning that it has rolled out a new set of Star Wars themed tablets. Fuhu said it has launched two, special edition tablets based on Star Wars, called The Force , available in two versions related the "Dark Side" and "Light Side", which are themed with sound effects and wallpaper, as well as external case colors.