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With GreatCall Deal, GTCR Looks to Expand Healthtech for Boomers

Xconomy

With this week’s buyout of GreatCall , the Chicago-based private equity firm GTCR just placed a big bet that healthtech for the aging wave of baby boomers will be a big business.

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With $30M Infusion, Certona Aims for Bigger Share of Digital Retail

Xconomy

In contrast, San Francisco-based RichRelevance, founded in 2006, has raised nearly $102 million from 11 investors through nine funding rounds, according to CrunchBase. “It wasn’t about raising multiple rounds and burning jet fuel. It has allowed us to scale in a very measured way.”.

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Flying With A Wounded Wing: Why Twitter Still Has More Than A Chance

Tech Zulu Event

Launched in July of 2006, Twitter was a platform that experienced consistent and steady growth for many years. What Twitter looked like soon after launch in 2006. A new social pipeline, the quick blogging style, the similarity to texting: all these things were great for Twitter. A tweet was very similar to text messaging.

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Twiistup 007: Final Showoff's Additional Speakers and TZ Discount

Tech Zulu Event

As a serial entrepreneur and Internet visionary, Richard co-founded Demand Media in May 2006, and currently serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Eric Ries is the author of the blog Startup Lessons Learned and the lean startup methodology. He is a frequent public speaker. Dave McClure. . Robert Scoble. Brian Solis.

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The Startup Guide To SXSW Panel Picking

Tech Zulu Event

I first attended SxSW in 2006, and was blown away. Removing the Middleman: Embedding Shopping on Your Blog. In 2009 my art blog www.johntunger.com earned $188,138 in gross sales from 205,839 unique visitors. Entrepreneurism / Monetization blogging, Entrepreneurship, monetization. . Your Blog, Your Brand, YOUR Business.

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This Week in VC Episode 6 with @Jason Calacanis: Best One Yet

Both Sides of the Table

But when the finally convert the debt to equity the round gets filed with the SEC and thus journalists often pick up on it. I first discovered it from Dharmesh Shah’s blog OnStartups. Founded in 2006 by Aaron Finn. They also avoid Reg D.

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: Stay Positive

Frank Addante

About Frank Addante > (from the Silicon Valley Business Journal) Twitter Updates follow me on Twitter Blog Archive ► 2010 (2) ► June (1) Part II: Optimized for Profitability ► February (1) Get Out of the Office! ► 2006 (20) ► December (2) Just Say What it Is 12 Proven Guidelines for Rapid Product Development.

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