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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). He hit me from two very trusted sources.

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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.

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What Mattered in 2012: Aber Whitcomb, io/LA

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In Entertainment, we're seeing more and more people prefer their iPad over the Big Screen experience. What are the technologies, companies, or things we ought to watch in 2013? In 2013 you'll be able to pay a few thousand dollars for a printer that can produce a copy of any 3D shape.

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IndieCade 2013 | A Bite-Sized Gaming Festival

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IndieCade wasn’t all about the consoles and TV screens. The post IndieCade 2013 | A Bite-Sized Gaming Festival appeared first on TechZulu. The VR headset is still in development phases, but many more developers are finding new ways of creating and experiencing games on a whole new level.

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Remember The Phone Company? It’s Back And It’s Called Facebook

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For instance, consumers can effortlessly click on a desktop Facebook ad, surf a site to learn more and then execute a purchase or fill out a lead form, via their large screen, mouse and full-sized keyboard. BIA/Kelsey reports that from 2011 to 2013 there was a 133% increase in the number of mobile phone calls to businesses.

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GRP Excited to add Sam Rosen to Its Ranks. How Did He Get the Role? Hustle. Here’s the Story.

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We’re excited to continue to grow our investment professional staff and will continue to do so over the course of 2013 & 2014 with our new fund. He found creative ways to politely stay on my radar screen. It made me realize that we’ve never properly introduced our associates: Graham Gelwicks. Jordan Hudson. Kevin Zhang.

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