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Autobytel Links With DriverSide.com

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Irvine-based Autobytel and DriverSide , an online site which provides information about maintaining auto vehicles, said today that the two have teamed together on a relaunch of Autobytel's MyGarage feature. MyGarage was Autobytel's section for tracking auto maintenance and other information about users' cars. READ MORE>>.

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5 Questions To Consider When Contemplating Advisors

Startup Professionals Musings

Advisory Board members often serve for a nominal retainer, or one percent of the equity, whereas Directors for even a small company would expect at least a five-digit retainer, plus meeting expenses. Do you expect involvement in company operations? How much are you willing to spend on your board?

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Amid Comey Furor, Companies React to Trump’s Cybersecurity Order

Xconomy

On a day dominated by news about President Trump’s firing of FBI director James Comey, and its impact on the ongoing investigation of Russian hacking of the 2016 presidential election, two significant developments for the cybersecurity industry also emerged Thursday. Second, at a Senate Intelligence.

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Insights and Opinions: Returns From Southern California IPOs

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Funk is a venture capitalist who founded OceanRoad Partners and has been a Managing Director with Allegis Capital, where he invested in Sandpiper Networks, Rent.com and Shopzilla. A total of 52 companies, or an average of about 9 per year, were able to complete public offerings and provide an eventual exit vehicle for pre-IPO shareholders.

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PR Is A Passion Play That Cannot Be Outsourced

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You Are Not Really The Client - A PR agency’s true allegiance is not to you. An in-house PR person is not hampered by such media allegiances and will thus launch an aggressive campaign to ensure that your story is heard. The company started ‘getting ink.’ I promise I will never tweet about killer burritos or cuddly kittens.

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5 Key Drivers For Creating A Board For Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Advisory Board members often serve for a nominal retainer, or one percent of the equity, whereas Directors for even a small company would expect at least a five-digit retainer, plus meeting expenses. Do you expect involvement in company operations? How much are you willing to spend on your board?

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Interview with Justin and Dawn Newton, Netki

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Justin and Dawn Newton , the co-founders of Netki, spoke to us about the company and its solution. What is Netki's product all about? Behind the scenes, DNS technology is translating that Url to an IP address, so you don't have to worry about it. So how did you decide that the Bitcoin area was for you?

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