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HTT Gets $1.2M Funding For Cleveland-Chicago Hyperloop Study

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[link] Playa Vista-based Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT), the startup founded by Dirk Ahlborn and Bibop Gresta which is one of a number in the LA area focused on bringing the Hyperloop technology to market, says it has received funding worth $1.2 million for its feasability study to connect Cleveland to Chicago with its technology. HTT, along with the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA) said the Great Lakes Hyperloop consortium have raised $1.2 million to finance a st

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Marlin Equity Partners Acquires AddStructure, Merges It with Bazaarvoice

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Private equity firm Marlin Equity Partners announced on Feb. 23 that it acquired AddStructure Inc., a developer of search and discovery applications for e-commerce companies, for an undisclosed amount.

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SpaceX Delays Hispasat Launch In Florida

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Hawthorne-based SpaceX delayed its anticipated launch of the Hispasat 30W-6 satellite over the weekend, saying that it needed to conduct additional testing on the Falcon 9's fairing's pressurization system before launch. SpaceX had hoped to launch the Hispasat 30W-6 mission on Sunday mornig from Florida. SpaceX has not yet rescheduled the launch time for the new mission.

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Silicon Beach Report Feb. 26: Hollar Announces Search for New CEO

L.A. Business Journal

Hollar announces search for new CEO; Snapchat to give free ads to startups; and Hyperloop Transportation Technologies raises $1.2 million to study Cleveland-Chicago route.

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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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EV Safe Charge Launches New Mobile Charging Stations For Events

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Are you an event organizer, and expect your parking lot to be packed with EVs needing charging? Los Angeles-based EV Safe Charge has the solution for you: a new service which offers up mobile chargers for event organizers and others. According to EV Safe Charge, its new service, EV Charge Mobile, will provide portable Level 2 and DC fast EV charging systems for event organizers who need temporary EV charging on any site.

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Beverly Hills Blockchain Meeting

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Wednesday, February 28, 2018 -- Beverly Hills Blockchain Meeting.

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7 Steps For Counseling Employees Who Need To Change

Startup Professionals Musings

As an advisor to entrepreneurs and new business owners, I’ve long observed that one of the toughest challenges is people change management in the team. It’s an area where you typically have little experience and training, and dealing with needed change is fraught with emotions on both sides. I have found that my years in a big company have paid huge dividends in this area.

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TrueCar Retreats From NRA Affiliation

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Santa Monica-based TrueCar has withdrawn its affiliation with the National Rifle Association (NRA), one of a number of brands which have stepped away from their commercial affiliations with the group in the wake of the slaying of 17 students in Parkland, Florida. TrueCar joins a long list of companies which have cut off ties with the gun advocacy group, including Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Enterprise, Hertz, Alamo, MetLife, First National Bank of Omaha.

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Alteryx Acquires Distribution Partner In Australia

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Irvine-based Alteryx , which develops data analytics tools, announced this weekend that it has acquired its distribution partner in Australia, Alteryx ANZ , as part of its expansion of in the Australia and New Zealand market. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Alteryx said the acquisition is its third since its IPO. Alteryx said it has more than 100 current customers in the region, including such companies as Amaysim, Commonwealth Bank, NBN, Australia Post and Telstra.

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Funny Or Die, IMDb Partner On New Digital Series

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Los Angeles-based online comedy site Funny Or Die , and online movie information site IMDb have partnered to create a new digital series, which will feature celebrities talking about their most memorable roles. According to the two, the new series called "IMDB Me" will show up on IMDB's site, via IMDB's mobile apps, and on Funny or Die. Funny Or Die is the comedy website founded by Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, and Chris Henchy.