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A Seriously Great Story and Why We Funded Them

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I first met Andrew Stalbow , the founder & CEO of Seriously in August of 2013. On August 23rd, 2013 I had an email intro from my good friend and trusted source Jeff Berman who only sends me stuff when it is somebody he respects (ie a strong filter vs. those who send casual intros). It is what Seriously was designed to do.

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Putting an End to the Dark Ages of Local Businesses

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We spent a year (2012-2013) building a merchant acquisition machine and all of the systems to support bookings, calendar integrations, location services, etc. We then spent much of 2013 proving out the merchant model in one city – Los Angeles. I’d love to get some feedback.

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Why Technology is Driving More Urban Renewal

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Many “tech companies” now have green screens. And costume & set designers. Our lease runs out in 2013. I see it first hand in Los Angeles where given the growth of YouTube networks the worlds of art & technology are colliding. It’s becoming harder to distinguish tech companies from media companies.

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Should Startups Announce Their Funding?

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It makes it easier to persuade others to join you, it alerts other angels & VCs that you’re a company to be on their radar screen, it helps potential customers know that you may be worth doing business with and it builds you up to announce other milestones down the line. But in 2013 it can also simply be, “Company X raises $2.2

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Family Fun, Sports Fans and Fight For the Best Console | E3 Recap

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Watch Sony’s brilliantly simple video that proves that in E3 2013, Microsoft was pwned. There is certainly a lot to cover but I’ll just mention a few highlights. The post Family Fun, Sports Fans and Fight For the Best Console | E3 Recap appeared first on TechZulu.

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Interview with Gabe Grifoni, Rufus Labs

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Our products are designed for use by warehouse workers, retail staff, employees in manufacturing plants, by airlines, any place where people are moving boxes, picking and placing, shipping products, or getting things ready for pickup. That CES was in 2013, and there wasn't a lot on the market at the time. That's how we got our start.

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LA Autoshow | Cadillac Unveils CUE System

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This is true especially for touch-screen devices that require more visual communication to hit the right buttons. CUE’s extremely responsive tactile screen makes use of haptic feedback and touch gestures with pressing, swiping, and pinching to zoom or expand. Initial Impressions. to only display what is pertinent.