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Zuma Ventures: Creating A New Technology Startup Model

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David Carter and Allen Hurff are two startup veterans, who believe they have a new formula to help create early stage, technology companies, through their new "startup studio", Zuma Ventures (www.zumavc.com). We sat down with David and Allen to learn more about how the company wants to change how startups are created.

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2011 May be the Year of the IPO for Social Media

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It has been at least a decade since going public via an Initial Public Offering (IPO) has been considered a credible exit strategy for startups. Draper III, in his new book titled “ The Startup Game.” The market is moving back up, but slowly. Is your spotlight bright enough to start a new wave? Marty Zwilling.

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Interview with Clark Benson, Ranker

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For today's interview, we spoke with Clark Benson , CEO and Founder of Ranker (www.ranker.com), on how the firm is looking to harness that same force to power its own startup, which offers up a way for users to create their own ranked lists of pretty much anything. Right now, we are running targeted ads using ad networks or whatnot.

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Tech Titans Peter Thiel, Matt Jacobson, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, Mich Mathews, Elon Musk Buy Homes in Los Angeles

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PERSON Timothy Draper PERSON|Timothy Draper. NAME Timothy Draper. Tech entrepreneurs and executives from Silicon Valley are moving south and buying up luxury homes in the Los Angeles area. and Facebook beef up their presence and more Silicon Valley investors and entrepreneurs establish footholds in. TOPICID 408.