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Local Market Launch Scores $1.5M

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Santa Barbara-based Local Market Launch , a new startup founded by former ValueClick founder Brian Coryat, said Tuesday that it has raised $1.5M The round came from Rincon Venture Partners. Local Market Launch said it will use the new funding to expand its market presence, plus to accelerate delivery of its products.

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5 Entrepreneur Exasperations To Moderate Your Passion

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You don’t have enough control over your time, investors, the market, or your startup. You never have the time and resources for International expansion, acquisitions, venture capital investors, or going public. Instead of controlling the business, the business is controlling you.

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Citysearch Invests In OrangeSoda, Launches Online Local Advertising Service

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OrangeSoda is a provider of online search marketing services and search engine optimization. Tags: citysearch venture capital orangesoda investment online local marketing advertising. Financial terms of the strategic investment were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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The 5 Most Common Frustrations Of An Entrepreneur

Startup Professionals Musings

You don’t have enough control over your time, investors, the market, or your startup. You never have the time and resources for International expansion, acquisitions, venture capital investors, or going public. Instead of controlling the business, the business is controlling you.

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The Planned Iteration Startup Launch Minimizes Risk

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Agile assumes and plans for iterative development, where requirements and solutions evolve as more is known and markets change. Here are the advantages I see with this approach: Faster time to market. Don’t mistake this for a license to launch an incomplete or poor quality solution. Show some traction before funding.

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Every Startup Should Assume Pivots Will Be Required

Startup Professionals Musings

Agile assumes and plans for iterative development, where requirements and solutions evolve as more is known and markets change. Here are the advantages I see with this approach: Faster time to market. Don’t mistake this for a license to launch an incomplete or poor quality solution. Show some traction before funding.

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Smart Entrepreneurs Plan Multiple Rollout Iterations

Startup Professionals Musings

Agile assumes and plans for iterative development, where requirements and solutions evolve as more is known and markets change. Here are the advantages I see with this approach: Faster time to market. Don’t mistake this for a license to launch an incomplete or poor quality solution. Get traction before funding.