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Techstars LA Announces 2020 Class

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Techstars LA , the startup accelerator run by Techstars in the Los Angeles area, announced its 2020 class on Monday, saying that it has selected 10 companies to participate this year in a "socially distanced" program.

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ChargerHelp raises $2.75M to keep EV chargers working

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million from investors Trucks VC, Kapor Capital, JFF, Energy Impact Partners and The Fund. This round values the startup, which was founded in January 2020, at $11 million post-money. ” In January 2020, Terry quit her job and started ChargerHelp. The company said it has raised $2.75

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Why an Atlanta-based Black influencer collective swapped their collab house for a studio

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By moving away from the “influencer house” model, Collab Crew can also expand to include more BIPOC creators and entrepreneurs in the Georgia capital. For example, in the midst of racial justice protests in summer 2020, posts on TikTok with hashtags like #BlackLivesMatter and #GeorgeFloyd appeared to have 0 views.

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Reflections on 2019: Scott Alderton, Preccelerator

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Today, we share the thoughts of Scott Alderton , Managing Partner of Stubbs Alderton & Markiles LLP (www.stubbsalderton.com), which also runs the Preccelerator (www.preccelerator.com) startup incubator. What are you most looking forward to in the technology/startup world in 2020? It is incredibly exciting!

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Venture capitalists ‘like and subscribe’ to influencers

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She created and launched an overall brand and a swim collection , then came the book deal ( “This is Not a Fashion Story: Taking Chances, Breaking Rules, and Being a Boss in the Big City” is expected out May 2020). Her newest venture, Moe Assist, claims to be the first project management and payments tool for influencers.

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Startups have about $1 trillion worth of reasons to love the Biden infrastructure plan

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over the course of 2020 (and their combined estimated price tag of nearly $100 billion), it’s not surprising that the Biden plan begins with a focus on resiliency. Finally for startups there’s a $31 billion available for programs that give small businesses access to credit, venture capital, and R&D dollars.

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Reflections on 2019: Brett Brewer, Crosscut Ventures

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Dynamic entrepreneurs attract talent and outside capital, both vital resources to every startup. We are more thoughtful than ever about our companies hitting meaningful milestones to attract further rounds of capital. What are you most looking forward to in the technology/startup world in 2020?