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Higher Ground Education Acquires Altitude Learning LMS

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Lake Forest-based Higher Ground Education, which operates a network of Montessori schools in the US and China, says it has acquired software developer Altitude Learning LMS. According to Higher Ground, it has acquired the Altitude Learning LMS technology, along with Altitude's product and engineering teams.

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8 Strategies To Capitalize On Untapped Global Markets

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He comes from a background in venture capital from inside and outside the Valley, as well as entrepreneurship work with startup efforts around the world. I second his list of top innovation challenges and strategies to capitalize on untapped global startup opportunities: Create new markets rather than disrupt existing ones.

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Xirrus Adds Another Education Customer

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Thousand Oaks-based Xirrus , a developer of Wi-Fi networking hardware, has scored another education customer, the firm announced today. The firm has been announcing a large number of wins in the education market in recent months. Tags: xirrus wireless wifi education. Financial details on the win were not disclosed.

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10 Ways To Get The Capital You Need For Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Solicit venture capital investors. Use online platforms like Gust to find them, and local networking to find ones that relate to your industry and passion. These are government funds allocated to support new technologies and important causes, like education, medicine, and social needs. Start a crowdfunding campaign online.

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Reflections On 2017: Peter Cowen, Sutton Capital Partners

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This morning, we have a contribution from investor and investment banker Peter Cowen of Sutton Capital Partners. Sutton Capital Partners is a technology investment banking firm and we are, investors in local SaaS/subscription companies and is well known as the host of the annual Recurring Revenue Conference.

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Cornerstone OnDemand Bolsters Board

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Santa Monica-based Cornerstone OnDemand , which develops cloud-based employee education and human capital management software, has named Steffan Tomlinson, CFO for Palo Alto Networks, and Dean Carter, VP of Human Resource and Shared Services for Patagonia, to its board of directors. READ MORE>>.

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Xconomy Announces Channel Focused on the Future of Education

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But underlying all that, in a sense, is education. We have long run stories about STEM education, educational technology, and more—and even put out a special Xconomist report on the future of education. Now we are bringing that coverage even more front and center with the launch of a national Education channel.