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Startups Weekly: Upfront Ventures bets on a bus service

TechCrunch LA

Hello and welcome back to Startups Weekly, a weekend newsletter that dives into the week’s noteworthy news pertaining to startups and venture capital. billion in a round led by the private equity firm GPI Capital this week. HappyOrNot nabs $25M for its customer satisfaction terminals . Indian startup Digi-Prex raises $5.5M

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10 Reasons To Start A Company In An Economic Downturn

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According to financial columnist Daniel Solin, “One large study looked at more than 15,000 predictions by 237 market timing newsletters over a 12-year period. of the newsletters went bust.”. New hires in a depressed economy also tend to be more willing to accept below-market salaries in exchange for equity-based compensation.

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