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TorreyPines Therapeutics Hires Investment Banker

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La Jolla-based TorreyPines Therapeutics said Wednesday that the firm has hired on investment bank Merriman Curhan Ford as a financial advisor. TorreyPines said that Merriman Curhan Ford will help the firm assist in evaluating "strategic options," including sale of the company or its assets.

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Interview with Minnie Ingersoll, TenOneTen Ventures

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I've been going through the startup journey, and just finished our Series D investment. What does TenOneTen Ventures invest in? Minnie Ingersoll: We do early stage investing. It's not necessarily to be the sales person, but to be able to sell me on the vision. What's the hardest part of being a startup entrepreneur?

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TorreyPines Therapeutics Looks For Buyer

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La Jolla-based TorreyPines Therapeutics said Wednesday that the firm has hired on investment bank Merriman Curhan Ford as a financial advisor. TorreyPines said that Merriman Curhan Ford will help the firm assist in evaluating "strategic options," including sale of the company or its assets.

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Ryan Blair, HashtagOne: From Gang Member, To Entrepreneur, To Anti-VC

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He eventually founded and sold consumer health firm ViSalus to a public company and is now back making investments, in technology companies, as a venture capitalist here at Los Angeles-based HashtagOne (www.hashtagone.com). What's the theme of your investments? That's why we have investments in Heal, Saucey, and FragMob.

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10 Cash-Flow Surprises That Could Kill Your Startup

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Of course, you can’t predict everything, but writing down what you know will identify existing problems sooner, and allow other team members to help. Neither banks nor investors will help you on this one. Seasonal sales fluctuations eat cash. Fluctuating sales means more inventory is required to cover the ups and downs.

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Is Your Startup Growing Too Quickly For Cash Flow?

Startup Professionals Musings

Of course, you can’t predict everything, but writing down what you know will identify existing problems sooner, and allow other team members to help. Neither banks nor investors will help you on this one. Seasonal sales fluctuations eat cash. Fluctuating sales means more inventory is required to cover the ups and downs.

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NextWave Wireless Gets $100M In Debt, Cuts Staff, Hires Banker

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San Diego-based wireless broadband technology firm NextWave Wireless said today that it has scored a new, $100M debt financing for the firm's business, and made cuts in its staff, along with hiring an investment banker. The company said the restructuring included a reduction in workforce by over 20 percent.

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