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After pulling in around $80 million last year in revenue, LA’s StackCommerce is acquired by TPG’s Integrated Media Company

TechCrunch LA

The Los Angeles-based commerce and content platform StackCommerce has been acquired by the Integrated Media Company, a holding company set up by the massive private equity fund, TPG, to acquire new media businesses. Through its platform publishers can make between 15% to 20% of gross compared with 5% on an affiliate marketing site.

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

TechCrunch LA

The group says they took inspiration from similar community-oriented tech incubators in Atlanta like the Russel Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs , PROPEL Center and Gathering Spot , but Collab Studio will focus more specifically on the entertainment industry. ” Once again, TikTok apologized.

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Reflections on 2019: Brett Brewer, Crosscut Ventures

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This was a big year for Crosscut because were finally delivering on our promise of implementing a full-scale investing platform after 11+ years in business. Growing our practice from 3 original partners who would meet at coffee shops into a full institutional investing platform is a constant evolution.

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Venture capitalists ‘like and subscribe’ to influencers

TechCrunch LA

Next she took to Instagram, a new social media platform that quickly became the most effective tool in a blogger’s toolkit. I feel this responsibility to my industry to put the best business practices I’ve learned along the way into a platform so I can help other influencers.”. We are in phase three of the influencer economy.

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10 Positive Signs For Starting Your Own Business Now

Startup Professionals Musings

Last year 300,000+ American angels invested an estimated $25 billion in more than 70,000 startup deals. I can remember when creating a web site for eCommerce could easily require a million dollar investment. Startup incubators and accelerators are popping up everywhere. Social media is a boon for entrepreneurs and startups.

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How Valence Aims to Provide Better Access and Funding for Black Founders & Executives

Both Sides of the Table

At Upfront we believe in improving access for founders and entrepreneurs to networking, professional development, and economic opportunities, and that’s what Kobie set out to do with Valence , which he incubated in our offices. in this video from the 2020 Upfront Summit. yes, THE John Legend?—?in And Ahmaud Arbery.

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