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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.

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SpaceX Acquires Swarm Technologies

L.A. Business Journal

SpaceX has agreed to purchase Swarm Technologies, which designs small satellites to manage internet-of-things services.

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7 New Venture Strategies Improve The Odds Of Survival

Startup Professionals Musings

In that context, I came across an old study of 27 startups featured in Inc’s annual “Anatomies of a Start-up,” done for “The Journal of Business Venturing,” and published by George Gendron in Inc Magazine. Offer customized products or services. Effective entrepreneurs are always open to learning, no matter what their prior experience.

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Starbucks To Open Wi-Fi Access

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Previously, Starbucks customers were required to have a Starbucks gift card, and certain minimum purchase requirements in order to access the Wi-Fi services at its stores for free. Schultz made the announcement at the WIREDs Business Conference Disruptive by Design conference this morning.

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Startups Weekly: VCs are drunk on beverage startups

TechCrunch LA

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. Modsy scores $37M to virtually design your home. More Labs, for example, is backed with $8 million in VC funding.

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10 Reasons For Joining The New Startup Wave Now

Startup Professionals Musings

An unprecedented number of startups, over 100 at last count, are now valued above $1 billion, according to a recent Wall Street Journal article. Now you can create a web site for almost nothing - and be on your way with your latest invention or personal services. Two of these, Uber and Xiaomi, are already above $40 billion.

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7 Startup Habits Investors Read as Staying Power

Startup Professionals Musings

In that context, I came across an old study of 27 startups featured in Inc’s annual “Anatomies of a Start-up,” done for “The Journal of Business Venturing,” and published by George Gendron in Inc Magazine. Offer customized products or services. Effective entrepreneurs are always open to learning, no matter what their prior experience.

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