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CapLinked Worldwide Pitch Competition | Submit Your Startup

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CapLinked , the online platform for private investment funded by members of the “ PayPal Mafia “—announced that it is launching a worldwide pitch competition for entrepreneurs to present their business ideas to a panel of all-star judges from Idealab, Rincon, Rapidfire, and Actarus.

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Twitter Takes Aim At Ad.ly, Bans In-Stream Ads

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Twitter said that third party ad networks are not necessarily looking to preserve the "unique user experience" of the site, and also said it came because it is looking to use its "Promoted tweets" to preserve the "integrity and relevance" of user timelines. Tags: twitter tweet adly idealab tweetup advertising online.

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Evolution Robotics Hits Retail Market With Floor Cleaner

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Pasadena-based Evolution Robotics , the robotics technology startup backed by Idealab, said today that it has linked up with a number of retail partners on its Mint Automatic Floor Cleaner--the firm's entree into the household robot market. The robot puts the firm in direct competition with Roomba.

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Ad.ly, Diversifying From Twitter, Looks To Facebook

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The move is similar to a move by fellow Twitter ad startup TweetUp, started by Idealab's Bill Gross, which added Facebook status updates at the end of August. Twitter has rolled out its own mobile applications in competition with third party Twitter clients; its own link shortener; and its own advertising service. Both Ad.ly

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Reflections On 2019: Andy Wilson, Alliance for SoCal Innovation

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Instead, we will focus on helping high potential start-up communities like DTLA and Riverside gain momentum, connecting the fourteen SoCal start-up communities into a vibrant network and working with top corporations like Edison and Kaiser get more integrated into the robust and diverse SoCal innovation ecosystem.

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Interview with Aigerim Duiseneyeva and Shana Zheng, TripTrotting

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It's great for networking, and for developing friendships. How did you end up working with Idealab? Aigerim Duiseneyeva: We met with Idealab through a USC Marshall competition. It's also great for networking. There is no other site that helps you connect with people and also finds those with things in common.

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How Jukin Media Is Turning Viral Video Into A Real Business

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Is there a lot of competition for the rights to all of that content? Lee Essner: That''s one of the competitive edges we have. In some cases there is competition, and there are other people trying to acquire a video. Lee Essner: I was at Idealab as an entrepreneur in residence. Those licensing fees can be pretty amazing.

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