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Dreaming of Mars, the startup Relativity Space gets its first launch site on Earth

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That’s the goal Tim Ellis and Jordan Noone set for themselves when they founded Los Angeles-based Relativity Space in 2015. Like the other launch sites at Cape Canaveral, Launch Complex 16, where Relativity expects to be launching its first rockets by 2020, has a storied history in the U.S. 3D-printing the first rocket on Mars.

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Zealot Networks Buys ViralNova

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Los Angeles-based Zealot Networks , the startup led by Danny Zappin which connects creators and influencers with brands, has acquired viral content site ViralNova. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed, but the price was reportedly around $100M. READ MORE>>.

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Amazon’s Selz Acquisition is Encouraging News for Small Businesses

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” However, the platform shuttered in 2015, just five years after its launch. Selz currently offers three monthly pricing plans which allow you to create your own store using its platform, or attach Selz' smarts to an existing site. Selz currently has a user base of more than 125,000. Why Has Amazon Purchased Selz Now?

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Grants May Be Free, But They Do Come at a Price

Startup Professionals Musings

They can find additional grants from large philanthropic directories, and your favorite alma mater site. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 6/3/2015. In the U.S. Of course, nothing is really free in the business world. The only real funding that counts in startup success comes from customers.

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Amazon Wants Your Business to Deliver Its Parcels

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The Hub Delivery Partner Program has actually been operating in a number of international countries for years, including in India since 2015. Amazon's own site reports that participating businesses can get paid around $1,500 to $2,000 each week, if they're able to fulfill 600 to 800 orders. What Businesses are Amazon Recruiting?

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Will Crowdfunding Replace Angel And VC Investors?

Startup Professionals Musings

With this model, a startup pre-sells their product early, at a cheaper price, in exchange for a pledge. This model facilitates donations to charities and creative projects, and has been around for a long time via sites such as Rockethub. Other popular funding assistance sites for startups, including StartupAmerica and Startups.co

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How To Make Money Like Facebook With Online Ads

Startup Professionals Musings

To make this work, you need heavy traffic on your site -- probably at least a million page views per month -- which most sites never achieve in their lifetimes. The goal is for your visitor to be redirected to the site or product being advertised. Get paid every time an ad is displayed on your site.