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Crash, Backed By Idealab, Debuts App For Finding Tourist Attractions

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Newly funded and launched startup Crash --backed by Idealab--said today that it has launched its iOS-based attraction discovery app and website. Idealab says it is incubating Crash. What's the best way to find local tourist locations? READ MORE>>.

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Your Product Needs to be 10x Better than the Competition to Win. Here’s Why:

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So he founded IdeaLab with his wife Marcia Goodstein (he talks in the video about working with a spouse and also working with siblings). IdeaLab has created 75 companies, leading to 8 IPOs, 35 or so acquisitions and more than 5 companies worth in excess of $1 billion. That gave Google a huge cost advantage. They are very hands on.

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I Want My CIC! … The Benefits for Startups to Be Co-Located

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These kinds of office space arrangement are often called “technology incubators&# or “startup labs&# or something similar. These are not to be confused with incubators like YCombinator or IdeaLab which look to invest in your company and take equity positions.

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Insteegram: Tech Meets Fashion | Interview with Founder Ed Park

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There was no competitive advantage once the big guys got involved. Kim was the Technical Lead at Triptrotting when it was incubated in Idealab and came on board to Insteegran last October. It became a profitable business but as business scaled, it required more manpower and produced less ROI. They can easily squeeze us out.”

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