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Rebranding Should Be Driven By Growth, Not Desperation

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Companies typically rebrand themselves for two distinct reasons. Such attempts are seldom successful, as rebranding typically does not address the systemic issues causing the company to fail. RIM''s management made the brilliant decision to change the company''s name to BlackBerry, Ltd. Jimmy To James.

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This Week in VC with Dana Settle of Greycroft Partners

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It’s always fun debating companies with Dana because she’s always so knowledgeable on deals – particularly those in the digital media, ad-tech and eCommerce spaces. Their first fund was a $75 million fund raised in 2006 and they very recently announced a brand new $130 million fund. Greycroft is an early-stage VC. OTHER DEALS: 1.

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How Nils Forsblom Is Reinventing Himself In Mobile With TenFarms

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Forsblom is now in Los Angeles and San Diego, and reinventing himself with a mobile application company called TenFarms (www.tenfarms.com). I then went back to Europe to create a company called Fruugo, which was a big startup back in the day, in 2006 in Europe. I learned my lesson, and I own 70 percent of the company.

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Mindshare LA Brings the Power of “Play” to Santa Monica

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In 2006, Douglas Campbell started Mindshare LA out of the downtown art colony The Brewery. Campbell quickly formed a thriving community he calls “Mindshaians” who flocked to attend his various salons, workshops, screenings, and cultural outings. “In There will be a DJ, drinks, designer cake, and a clothing swap contest with prizes.

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First Ever Startup Weekend Orange County Live!

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He joined Miramar in 2006. Maneesh works with Miramar portfolio companies to identify growth drivers, potential business partners and evaluate prospective investment opportunities. Currently, Maneesh serves on the board of the following Miramar portfolio companies: Genomera(observer), RealPractice, Welltok(observer).

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Gene Dolgoff's 3D Vision: Using Crowdfunding To Turn the World 3D

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Dolgoff has a fascinating background--he invented the first LCD projector, he helped inspire Star Trek's Holodeck, and he also is a serial entrepreneur who took his company public on the NASDAQ in the 90's. By late 2005 and 2006, we saw the return of 3D movies, made possible by the digital projectors. I was doing that until 1995.

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How FreeConferenceCall.com Made Audio Conferencing Free

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If you are like us, a huge number of the conference calls you participate in are enabled by a company called FreeConferenceCall.com , which has enabled free conference calls for millions of startups and large businesses alike. But, how can the company offer up free conference calling services, and what''s the story behind the service?