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Agenda Posted for Net@50 on July 16 at MIT Media Lab

Xconomy

Come celebrate milestones the internet has made over the past 50 years at a special event called Net@50 on July 16 in Cambridge, MA, organized by the World Frontiers Forum and Xconomy. An afternoon forum at the MIT Media Lab will explore the big issues and challenges surrounding the internet.

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Bootstrapping Organic Growth Makes Startup Sense

Startup Professionals Musings

When someone asks me for the best way to fund a startup, I always say bootstrap it, meaning fund it yourself and grow organically. Take little to no net profit. bootstrapping business entrepreneur investor organic growth' Despite all the focus you hear on external investors, over 90% of startups today are self-funded.

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Looking to be acquired? Think the 10/40 or 20/20 rules.

Berkonomics

If you are experiencing 20% annual growth and 20% net profit before depreciation and tax, or any combination that adds to 40% (such as 10% profit and 30% growth), you are a prime target. That’s quite a goal to achieve. But there are obvious and not–so obvious ways to make it happen, even if over time. The second rule: The 20/20 rule.

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5 Keys to a Customer Centric Organization

SoCal Tech Calendar

Thursday, March 12, 2009 -- 5 Keys to a Customer Centric Organization. The net effect is that customer-focused efforts have deteriorated during the past year. Most every company claims or believes they are customer centric, but are they really? Revenues are down, so businesses need to focus on their clients more than ever.

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Honey Acquired By PayPal For $4 Billion

socalTECH

According to PayPal, following the acquisition, Honey will continue to be headquartered in Los Angeles, and retain its brand, with Ruan and Hudson continuing to lead the team, reporting to PayPal's global consumer product and technology organization. READ MORE>>.

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With an ARR topping $250 million, LA’s vertical SAAS superstar ServiceTitan is now worth $8.3 billion

TechCrunch LA

That’s how much Los Angeles-based ServiceTitan , a startup founded just eight years ago is worth now, thanks to some massive tailwinds around homebuilding and energy efficiency that are serving to boost the company’s bottom line and netting it an unprecedented valuation for a vertical software company, according to bankers.

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Funraise Creates $600K Fund For Nonprofits

socalTECH

Funraise said its new "Future Fund" --registered as a 501(c)3--will support nonprofit organizations and activists, and is supported by grants from Apple, WeWork, Funraise, and others. Application for its first round of grants are due by July 31st. Funraise is led by CEO Justin Wheeler. READ MORE>>.

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