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The Shed is a startup out of Virginia trying to revive the rental-for-everything business

TechCrunch LA

Launched by Karen Rodgers O’Neil, a longtime marketing executive, and Daniel Perrone, a serial entrepreneur and technology executive whose previous company, BroadMap, was acquired by Apple; The Shed hopes to take the rental model that Home Depot has turned into a billion dollar business line and take it to the masses.

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Here’s Why a Booming Tech Market May Fool You into Thinking You’re Successful

Both Sides of the Table

I’d like to do a few posts on what life looks like on the way up and perhaps how to keep your head on straight and avoid drinking your own Kool Aid because as I often advise entrepreneurs on irrational exuberance, “ In a strong wind even turkeys can fly.” Poorly implemented this category was the definition of shelfware.

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Interview with Lolita Carrico, Gloss Network

socalTECH

Lolita was founder of ModernMom.com, which she sold to Richard Rosenblatt's Demand Media last year, and we caught up with Lolita to learn more about her newest venture. Those are our three biggest categories as far as sponsorship and readership. What is Gloss Network? That definitely has something to do with it. READ MORE>>.

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Interview with Wheels, Josh Viner and Marco McCottry

socalTECH

How is this different from the many other on-demand, last mile transportation companies out there? We were really passionate about this, and decided to go all-in, and create the next category of transportation company. That came from a really great mixture of VCs and entrepreneurs and investors from many different sectors.

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Should Startups Focus on Profitability or Not?

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I find it amusing when a journalist writes an article about a prominent startup (either privately held or preparing for an IPO) and decries that, “They’re not even profitable!” I have had this discussion with many a first-time entrepreneur. If you don’t, somebody else WILL!” ” The Details.

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Tech Titans Peter Thiel, Matt Jacobson, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, Mich Mathews, Elon Musk Buy Homes in Los Angeles

SoCal Delicious

To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or visit www.djreprints.com. Order a reprint of this article now. and Facebook beef up their presence and more Silicon Valley investors and entrepreneurs establish footholds in.

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Small Ideas, Big Benefits

InfoChachkie

free weekly Infochachkie articles! Entrepreneurs create opportunities by creating ripples, and mini-ventures are great ripple creators. the smartass entrepreneur replied, “It’s called business. getting the consolidated notes in return) and the entrepreneur had to negotiate a fair price with the students who purchased the notes.

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