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What Mattered in 2012: Howard Marks, StartEngine

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I think that the biggest news for StartEngine this year is our productivity. 2012 has been a remarkably interesting year in terms of developments in technology. We are going to see a real explosion in companies offering software for a subscription price. What was the biggest news for you/your firm this year?

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The Shed is a startup out of Virginia trying to revive the rental-for-everything business

TechCrunch LA

. “We don’t buy product,” said Perrone. “We take delivery of all the products and rent them out in the local marketplaces where we do business.” Rodgers O’Neil came up with the concept back in 2012 when she was working as a marketing executive for General Electric out of Boston.

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Friday Tech Video Roundup for December 7, 2012

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Name your own price for electronics with GreenToe. YouTube Space, a brand new, state of the art production facility in Los Angeles for YouTube producers. DocStoc has just launched a new service, ExpertCircle, into beta. Welcome to YouTube Space LA. ZEFR: Eyeballs on Every Video.

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Honey Acquired By PayPal For $4 Billion

socalTECH

In one of the biggest acquisitions out of Southern California's technology startup industry in recent years, Los Angeles-based Honey Science Corporation , which develops a savings discovery and price tracking tool, has been acquired by PayPal , in a deal worth approximately $4 billion. Honey was founded in 2012 by George Ruan and Ryan Hudson.

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Just raises $8M in its effort to beat Root at the car insurance game

TechCrunch LA

There’s Metromile, which launched its personalized pay-per-mile auto insurance in 2012. “The [Just] per mile price that a customer gets can change every month. Every 30 days, the company changes each customer’s price as it gathers more data about their driving habits. Image Credits: Just Insure.

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Despite Low Crop Prices, Corporate and VC Agtech Investments Soar

Xconomy

Prices for agricultural commodities such as corn, soy, and wheat are at their lowest levels in years, but investment in agricultural technology has never been better. The increase in dollars flowing to agtech comes despite commodity prices that are down 65 percent from their 2013 peak, the report says. They also queried 15 VC firms.

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9 Innovative Startups To Watch For in 2024

Tech.Co

Bobbie One startup that's proved to have the formula for success this year is Bobbie – the first infant formula to be certified as organic by the USDA, and the fastest-growing product of its kind to enter the US market since the 1980s. Organic milk formula product Bobbie. million site visits in October alone. Gumroad homepage.

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