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Here Is What You Missed At VidCon 2013

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If you were not walking the halls of the Anaheim Convention last week, you missed a whole lot at the VidCon 2013. To this end, he and his brother Hank recently launched Subbable , a platform by which content creators can directly marshal their fan''s financial support. A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes.

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The Changing Venture Landscape

Both Sides of the Table

We have global opportunities from these trends but of course also big challenges. Of course we can’t. In 2001 companies IPO’d very quickly if they were working, by 2011 IPOs had slowed down to the point that in 2013 Aileen Lee of Cowboy Ventures astutely called billion-dollar outcomes “unicorns.” Hot, Flat & Crowded.”

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USC Students Show Off Their Innovations at 2013 Innovator Showcase

Tech Zulu Event

On Friday October 25th, this innovative spirit was put on display at the 2013 Student Innovator Showcase. It’s not about the money for us,” said Cosmo Scharf of Coursewiz , a college course-scheduling platform. “We Overall, the event provided students with a platform to display their interesting ideas to the community.

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8 New Business Keys To Success For Real Entrepreneurs

Startup Professionals Musings

The rate of new entrepreneurs increased between 2013 and 2021, from 280 to 360 out of 100,000 of the adult population. Of course, that’s both the good news and the bad news for aspiring entrepreneurs, since it means more competition, and the business landscape is changing faster than ever.

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8 Tips For Getting Your Startup Right The First Time

Startup Professionals Musings

The rate of new entrepreneurs increased between 2013 and 2019, from 280 out of 100,000 to 310 out of 100,000 of the adult population. Of course, that’s both the good news and the bad news for aspiring entrepreneurs, since it means more competition, and the business landscape is changing faster than ever.

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Freight trucking startup Shipwell gets a $10 million boost

TechCrunch LA

“ Shipwell’s full-service, digitized brokerage platform can streamline the way many of our Anchor LPs and portfolio companies approach large-scale freight shipping,” the firm’s principal — and newest Shipwell board member — Vik Chawla wrote in a blog post announcing its most recent deal. .

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Interview with Robert Blatt, MomentFeed

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Our platform enables them to manage the digital representation of their locations, and engage with consumers in paid, social, and search, to improve that customer experience. Robert Blatt: The first stage, in 2013, was really nailing product-market-fit. In 2013, Facebook local pages, Google Pages, and Yelp were not all that active.

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