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Entity Academy, an edtech startup that trains, mentors and places women in tech roles, secures $100M

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Women have made great inroads into the tech world in recent years, but there remains a long way to go before we reach a truly equitable state of affairs in workforce numbers, remuneration and product development. Its “content arm” Entity Mag has quite interestingly gone viral on social media and has more than 1.1

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5 Keys To A Viable Spending Rate And Cash Management

Startup Professionals Musings

Count on six months from beginning the funding process until a new check is cashed. Always add 20 percent to your best estimate of funding requirements when approaching investors. Use social media for early marketing. Social media is not rocket science. Buffer your projected resource requirements.

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Slacker Acquired By LiveXLive

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Slacker was founded in 2006, and was venture backed by Austin Ventures, Centennial Ventures, Mission Ventures, Rho Ventures, and Sevin Rosen Funds. In a related move, LiveXLive apparently also has acquired New York-based social media software developer SNAP Interactive. READ MORE>>.

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Overtone Gets $7M More

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Overtone , a developer of social media monitoring software for consumer brands, announced this week that it has raised $7M in a Series C funding round. Overtone said it will use the funds to grow its customer base, expand its professional services organization, and for software development.

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5 Popular Freelance Opportunities In This Gig Economy

Startup Professionals Musings

Every company and startups needs marketing experts, who are skilled and knowledgeable in the development of marketing programs, content creation, lead generation, and the utilization of social media. This world changes rapidly, and needs a professional with experience in digital and conventional media to keep up.

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5 Ways To Conserve Investor Cash And Ensure Survival

Startup Professionals Musings

Count on six months from beginning the funding process until a new check is cashed. Always add 20 percent to your best estimate of funding requirements when approaching investors. Use social media for early marketing. Social media is not rocket science. Buffer your projected resource requirements.

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How To Reinvent Yourself As A Business Startup Today

Startup Professionals Musings

Every company and startups needs marketing experts, who are skilled and knowledgeable in the development of marketing programs, content creation, lead generation, and the utilization of social media. This world changes rapidly, and needs a professional with experience in digital and conventional media to keep up.

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