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Link-in-bio monetization platform Snipfeed raises a $5.5M seed round

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Linktree has been around since 2016 and has more funding than its up-and-coming competitors. But for creators seeking to monetize their following, these newer platforms may be more attractive to some creators, since they already have built-in tools to help them monetize their followings. Image Credits: Snipfeed. With its $5.5

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Reflections on 2016: Brad Brooks, TigerText

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This holiday season, we are again sharing the reflections on 2016 from Southern California's technology ecosystem. Today's contribution is from Brad Brooks , the co-founder and CEO of TigerText , which provides clinical communication solutions for the healthcare industry, and also co-founder of anonymous social media app Whisper.

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Entity Academy, an edtech startup that trains, mentors and places women in tech roles, secures $100M

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It’s coming from Leif , itself a startup that provides financing services to edtech platforms so that they can offer their students income share agreements (otherwise known as ISAs, arrangements where students are not required to pay back tuition loans until they find jobs).

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Reflections on 2016: Cody Simms, Techstars

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You'll be able to see all the many 2016 reflections here as they are posted. Cody Simms: Techstars tripled down on Los Angeles in 2016 with the launch of three investment and mentorship programs for startups through which we will be investing in more than 30 startups per year in LA.

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Workout app Fitplan adds Alex Rodriguez as a trainer… and an investor

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“He came into the platform and became a user himself,” says Speck. Since its launch in 2016, Fitplan didn’t take any outside investment, relying on the money that Hamilton and Speck had accrued as nightlife entrepreneurs in Canada. “It just drills in perfectly to our portfolio.” ”

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7 Keys to Positive Results Utilizing Social Media

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Most startups, and many big businesses, still don’t have a clue on how to use social media productively for marketing their business. Social Marketology ,” outlined the best set of steps I have seen so far for the new world: Focus on desired outcomes first. Ric Dragon, an expert in online marketing, in his classic book.

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LAVA Healthcare Presents: The ins-and-outs of celebrity partnerships and how it can increase your company's value.

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Brand endorsements from celebrities and athletes have been proven to have a powerful economic impact on stock prices (Forbes 2016). With the advent of social media, these partnerships have become more accessible to even small businesses.

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