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NOVEMBER 25, 2015

Los Angeles-based Mixcord , a startup developing a mobile app which lets performers record, synchornize, and share their vocal harmonies, dances and skits, has raised $1M in a seed funding round. The funding came from Mucker Capital, Social Starts, and angels. Mixcord was founded by Ihung Tu, and says its app, Acapella, has been used by such artists as Lil Wayne, Young Money, Austin Mahone and Von Grey, along with other celebrities, aspiring singers, and fans.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

Starting an entrepreneurial business, or maintaining the competitiveness of a mature business, requires innovation. Yet everyone I know seems to have a different perspective on what constitutes real innovation, and why is seems to happen so rarely. Another challenge is to debunk some of the common myths that seem prevent many from even assuming they can innovate.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2015

Woodland Hills-based United Online announced this morning that it has embarked an a "review of strategic alternatives", including the potential sale of the company or sales of its assets, after an unsolicited takeover offer from B. Riley Capital Management. According to United Online, it is looking to "maximize shareholder value" in the strategic review, and it also has rejected, outright, the offer from B.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

Due to the rapid growth in technology and the internet world, there have been numerous reports about cyber security issues across the states. This technological growth has opened paths to more theft issues, abuse as well as fund embezzlement. Individuals who are detailed about the modern technological world are more vulnerable to these rampant cyber attacks.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2015

Pasadena-based Goldstar Events , the event ticketing firm led by James McCarthy, has raised a little over $20M in a funding round, according to a regulatory filing by the firm. No details on that funding--which look to be the company's first ever--have been announced by the company. the filing said that 18 investors participated in the funding, worth $20.329M.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2015

Los Angeles-based Travo , a startup developing a service to help business travelers book business trips, has raised $2.4M in a seed funding round. The funding came from Great Oaks Venture Capital, Baroda Ventures, Valence Ventures, TYLT Lab, and angels. Travo is led by Tae Lee, who also is an advisor to First Round Capital, and was EVP of Product and operations at ZEFR.

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