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FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Yellow , the accelerator program launched by Snap in 2018, has selected ten companies to join its latest cohort. The new batch of startups coming from across the U.S. and international cities like London, Mexico City, Seoul and Vilnius are building professional social networks for black professionals and blue collar workers, fashion labels, educational tools in augmented reality, kids entertainment, and an interactive entertainment production company.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Venice-based Snap announced the third class of its Yellow startup accelerator class on Wednesday, naming ten companies to participate in its annual 14-week program in Los Angeles. According to Snap, the third class of the accelerator included Brightly (content, community, and brand recommendations); Charli Cohen (fashion brand); Hardworkers (digital community for blue collar workers); Mogul Millennial (platform for black millennial entrepreneurs); Nuggetverse (plush dog product); SketchAR (AI mo

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FEBRUARY 19, 2020

In my business of mentoring new entrepreneurs and advising small company owners, I recognize that most don’t start as experienced leaders, and most don’t realize that people leadership is a primary key to their future success. Building a business is not a one-person job, and leading by edict rarely works today. You need to pick the right people , and learn as you go to lead the team.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Huntington Beach-based Cicero Diagnostics , a company developing women's healthcare diagnostics, has received $1M in a Phase II SBIR Fast Track grant, from the National Institutions of Health (NIH), the company announced this morning. The company said the grant will go towards further research on its efforts to monitor biomarkers for unexplained infertility, failed implantation, and recurrent pregnancy loss.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Irvine-based Digital Motors , which develops software for the automotive industry, said this morning that it has received an investment from investor Autotech Ventures. Size of the investment was not announced. According to Digital Motors, it will use the new funding to accelerate its efforts. Digital Motors said other investors in the company also included InMotion Ventures (owned by Jaguar Land Rover), OpenRoad Auto Group, Maryann Keller (automotive industry expert and author), and Ryan Kerrig

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