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United Sample Raises $3M

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Los Angeles-based United Sample, which operates online survey and sampling services for the market research industry, announced today that it has raised $3M in a Series B funding round. United Sample said that Dana Settle of Greycroft will join the firm's board along with the funding. READ MORE>>.

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uSamp Shuffles Executives

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Los Angeles-based polling and sampling technology and services provider uSamp is shuffling its executives today, saying that it has named Ted Bouzakis as the company''s new Executive Vice President of Sales, replacing George Llorens. uSamp said it had a record sales year in 2013. usamp executive sampling survey research'

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Investors cozy up to LA-based ettitude’s bamboo bedding and sleep wear with $1.6 million

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“Phoebe sent me a sample and I had the best night of sleep in my life,” Dey said. Sales are growing, according to the two women, and the company’s chances have certainly been improved by the capital infusion from Drumbeat Ventures and TA Ventures, a European female-founded fund focusing on technology innovation.

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AKUA lands $3.2M to turn kelp into burgers

TechCrunch LA

The total funds include backing from a Republic campaign, pre-seed investors and capital from the co-founders. However, because they could not do the food tastings they were able to with the jerky, they decided to start a food club and sent samples of the burger in the mail. Today, AKUA announced a $3.2

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Some Thoughts about Selling at Startups

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Here is a sample of the reading list for the course that gives you a flavor for just how modern and practical this course is. I got an email recently from my friend & fellow VC, Jeff Bussgang from Flybridge Capital Partners in Boston. My list of excuses includes: product, pricing, competition and lack of sales support.

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Strand Diagnostics Raises $30 Million From NantWorks

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According to the two, the funding will be invested over the next 3 years, and will go towards Strand Diagnostics' growth, to scale its operations infrastructure, and expand sales and marketing. Strand Diagnostics is currently applying its system to ensuring surgical biopsy samples are being properly tied to patients.

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Three Epic Startup Battles With SoCal Players

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HauteLook, one of the first firms to capitalize on the sample/private sales market, is already profitable and is growing rapidly. The firm is headed by Adam Bernhard , a veteran of the fashion sales industry. Backers: Charles River Ventures, Kinsey Hills Group, Redpoint Ventures. . HauteLook vs. Gilt Groupe.