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FileTrek Debuts iPad Tool

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Los Angeles-based FileTrek , the developer of software which helps teams to track changes and updates in their projects, data, and documents, said Tuesday that it has released a new iPad application. FileTrek is headed by Dale Quayle, a serial entrepreneur whose last firm, Integrien, was sold to VMware in 2010. The new app is free.

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Surf Air Takes Flight, Starts All-You-Can-Fly Shuttles To Silicon Valley

socalTECH

For venture capital investors and entrepreneurs, used to making the commute between Silicon Beach and Silicon Valley, the distance--and time--between the two technology centers has just dropped, thanks to the launch of Surf Air , an all-you-can-fly membership airline.

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What Startups Can Learn From The Pizza Business: Samit Varma

socalTECH

In our interviews, we normally talk to entrepreneurs, investors, and others involved in the technology startup industry. Samit Varma: I was an entrepreneur before going to the VC world. I was part of the startup Odyssey Labs, which was backed by Anthem Ventures, and did that for a few years before going over to the venture side.

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3 Things You (Probably) Don’t Know about Indiana Innovation

Xconomy

Indiana is home to the global headquarters for Anthem, Cook Medical, Dow AgroSciences, and Eli Lilly and Company, as well as the North American headquarters for Roche Diagnostics. That law helped kick-start the modern tech transfer field. Some of these entrepreneurs are faculty and staff members who license their own work.

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This Week in VC with Farb Nivi, Founder of Grockit

Both Sides of the Table

This was really a fun week at TWiVC because we decided to have an entrepreneur come and talk about raising capital rather than having a VC come on. It’s always such a pleasure for me to spend time with Farb because he has all of the enthusiasm and energy you love to see in entrepreneurs. He’s also candid, humble and helpful.

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Will People Ever Be Comfortable Sharing Data Online?

Startup Professionals Musings

Neither people nor computers can really help you as a personal assistant unless you are willing to share data about what you like, what you feel, and who and what’s important to you. Thus it’s both a challenge and a business opportunity for every entrepreneur to expand into new markets and grow their business. Marty Zwilling.

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Last Exit Wall Street: 7 Considerations When Raising Venture Capital

From the Venture Trenches

While taking a startup public is a goal most entrepreneurs dream of, the general rule of thumb is the more capital your raise the more control you have to cede and the less tolerance your investors will have of poor financial performance. So, whether an entrepreneur raises money or not, they have to have a long-term vision.