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Relativity, a new star in the space race, raises $140 million for its 3-D printed rockets

TechCrunch LA

Space startups and established companies alike are now rocketing forward with plans to support the race to establish a foothold on the surface of the Moon as a first step toward getting humanity’s first footsteps on Mars. Even as Relativity was finalizing the details of this new financing round, Elon Musk was unveiling new details.

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Venture capitalists ‘like and subscribe’ to influencers

TechCrunch LA

Creators and influencers like Bernstein are forging a path from content creator to full-fledged business, with multiple revenue streams via podcasts, licensing deals, branded merchandise and even software products. “A Bain Capital Ventures' Jamison Hill. We are in phase three of the influencer economy.

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Interview with David Loo, CEO and Founder of Perspectium

socalTECH

For today's interview, we sat down and spoke with David Loo , the founder and CEO of Perspectium (www.perspectium.com), a startup which is developing service management applications designed to help connect different, enterprise service management software products together. Perspectium recently raised a funding round from TVC Capital.

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Interview with Shivani Siroya, Tala

socalTECH

In emerging markets and the developing world, access to banking, capital, and financial resources is fare more difficult than here in the U.S., due to a less developed financial system, lack of credit tracking, and oftentimes and informal economy. Shivani Siroya: Tala is a data company that is working in emerging markets.

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What Happens When Startups Turn from Their Innovation Stage to Operational Excellence?

Both Sides of the Table

An alternate outcome that I also unfortunately observe in some cases are companies who had extreme early success with an initial product adoption but failed in key areas that limited the growth and therefore the ultimate financial outcomes. Sam’s enthusiasm was infectious and his plans were bold.

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7 Growth Choices That Can Make or Break Your Business

Startup Professionals Musings

You look forward to the day when your business becomes self-sustaining, and settles into a long-term growth curve, ensuring financial success. This approach to growth, usually called “coopetition,” capitalizes on the unique strengths of close competitors for a win-win situation for both. Find ways to work with your competition.

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Should Startups Focus on Profitability or Not?

Both Sides of the Table

To grow faster businesses need resources in today’s financial period to fund growth that may not come for 6 months to a year. You have to understand whether they’re likely to yield revenue growth in the near term OR whether you have access to cheap enough capital to fund your losses until your investments pay off.

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