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Assignmint: Freelance Work Available | Founder Interview, The Future of Journalism & The LA Startup Scene

Tech Zulu Event

Pitching stories and getting your name out to various companies and editors requires a lot of work. I have been on every end of the business in terms of journalism and publishing. For all those who want to talk about the fragmentation of media and the models for journalism is in trouble; it’s actually not. Digital media?

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LA-based Maslo pivots to professional services, launching an AI product for executive coaching

TechCrunch LA

When the Los Angeles-based startup Maslo launched its first product in early 2018 , the company was focused on a direct-to-consumer tool designed to encourage mindfulness and self-awareness through a machine learning enabled avatar that would respond to individual’s inputs. Image courtesy of Maslo.

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Startups Weekly: VCs are drunk on beverage startups

TechCrunch LA

Enter Seedlip , a non-alcoholic spirits company, for example. Founder Alix Peabody designed a line of female-focused canned rosé. From wellness chat and journaling apps to therapy substitutes to fitness companies, stick wellness in a pitch and investors will take a second look.

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Kunlun Group Limited Completes Acquisition of Grindr

L.A. Business Journal

Hong Kong-based mobile gaming company Kunlun Group Limited has closed on its purchase of the remaining stake of Grindr LLC, a gay men’s dating app located in West Hollywood’s Pacific Design Center, the companies announced Monday.

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Tech and Entertainment Have a Home in Silicon Beach

Tech Zulu Event

The Los Angeles Business Journal recently reported data compiled by SoCalTech.com showing that “L.A. tech companies have raised more than $620 million in roughly 50 deals thus far this year,” a 78 percent increase over last year and a record for Silicon Beach. YouTube is joined by the SoCal outpost for Facebook.

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Cover Raises $1.6 Million to Build Prefab Structures for Homes

L.A. Business Journal

a prefab building company that designs and manufactures backyard studios, has raised $1.6 Cover Technologies Inc., million in seed funding, according to a statement released Tuesday.

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Puking On The Emotional Startup Rollercoaster

InfoChachkie

A version of this article previously appeared in The Wall Street Journal. As Capitan of the startup rollercoaster, you must manage your company''s mood swings, while doing your best to not puke (at least not while your team is watching). As your company matures, the relative impact and excitement associated with such deals decreases.

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