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Uber Plans Flying Taxis In Los Angeles By 2020

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On-demand ridesharing service Uber hopes to bring flying taxis to Los Angeles by 2020, the company said this morning, and has just signed a contract with the U.S. Uber has said it will operate the "ridesharing for the sky" service from special rooftop take-off-and-landing sites throughout Los Angeles. READ MORE>>.

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

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Now, more than $35 million dollars later , the company has been awarded a multi-year contract to build and operate its own rocket launch facilities at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. That contract, awarded by The 45th Space Wing of the Air Force, is the first direct agreement the U.S. space and missile defense program.

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ChargerHelp raises $2.75M to keep EV chargers working

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This round values the startup, which was founded in January 2020, at $11 million post-money. “When the stations went down we really couldn’t get anyone on site because most of the issues were communication issues, vandalism, firmware updates or swapping out a part — all things that were not electrical,” Terry said.

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AECOM Wins Big Nuclear Project Deal In UK

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Los Angeles-based AECOM , a big professional and technical services and infrastructure developer, reported a big win in the UK this morning, as part of a big nuclear power project. The company said the initial contract with AWE's Nuclear Capability project is worth $3M until 2020. Department of Energy sites.

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9 Success Principles To Propel Your Next New Venture

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Offering one more social media site (over 200 already exist on Wikipedia) probably won’t work. Facilitate rapid growth through contracted resources. In this age of the gig-economy, you can more quickly hire and manage freelancers, contract workers, and contract operations. It’s a big step, but you can do it.

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6 Drivers For Aspiring Entrepreneurs To Finish School

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Every school recognizes the power of “hands-on” work to help you develop your own ideas into a business. Build a web site and incorporate while in school. Your experience will put you well ahead of most of your competitors, and familiarize you with the issues of contracts, insurance and taxes.

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8 Business Execution Strategies That Lead To Success

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For example, I used to regularly hear pitches for the next great social media site, usually focused on a special interest or niche , such as photography, cooking, healthy living, or a thousand others. Initially, you may be able to do everything in your startup, including product development, marketing, and shipping orders.

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