Fri.Jan 21, 2022

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NextCar Offers Up Tesla Model 3 Subscription

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Santa Monica-based NextCar Holding Company (NXCR), the vehicle subscription company led by auto- and tech-veterans Scott Painter and George Bauer, said late Thursday that the company has launched a new, Tesla Model 3 EV subscription program through its new, consumer brand called Autonomy. NextCar recently made an $83M acquisition of the Autonomy brand, Autonomy.com, and related trademarks and brand IP.

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5 Key Attributes Of A High-Performing Business Leader

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Every business leader I know struggles with the challenges of leadership , and is constantly honing their formula for success. We all wish it could be boiled down to a short list of actions, but we continue to be surprised and frustrated by new situations that seem to be beyond our thinking. Thus, ever after years as an executive in IBM and other companies, I’m still looking for the magic.

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Topography Health Finds $21.5M For Clinical Trial Network

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Los Angeles- and New York-based Topography Health has raised $21.5M in a Series A funding round, the company said this week, to launch what it says is a national network of community physicians to expand access to clinical drug trials. The investment was led by Bain Capital Ventures, and also included Andreessen Horowitz. The round also included angels One Medical Founder Tom Lee, former Flatiron Health Chief Medical Officer Bobby Green, and Zillow Co-founder Spencer Rascoff.

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LINK Agency: Utilizing TikTok to Skyrocket Brand Awareness

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One could say that 2021 taught us many things, but it could be argued that one of its most interesting lessons was how valuable the art of going viral is—giving people the capacity to reach millions from their at-home wifi […]. The post LINK Agency: Utilizing TikTok to Skyrocket Brand Awareness appeared first on StartUp Beat.

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Can You Ask for Office Rent Relief? How to Manage Your Lease During COVID-19

Office leases are one of companies’ largest expenses, and if your whole team is working from home with no clear end in sight, you may be wondering what to do about your lease.

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ICEYE Scores Contract From NRO

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Irvine-based ICEYE, a satellite developer which is launching a constellation of satellites to monitor the earth using radar, says it has received a contract from the National Reconnaissance Officer (NRO). According to ICEYE, the contract will enable it to participate in the NRO's evaluation of commercial, remote sensing companies operating synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites.

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Bonfire Ventures Eyes New, $165M Fund

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Santa Monica-based venture capital firm Bonfire Ventures is looking to raise $165M in its third fund, according to a regulatory filing from the firm. As expected, due to legal restrictions, venture capital investor--led by Jim Andelman, Mark Mullen, and Brett Queener--has not detailed its fundraising efforts. The regulatory filing says the firm has yet to sign up any limited partners on the new fund.

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