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Stir Finds $1.5M For High Tech, User Friendly Desk

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Los Angeles-based Stir , a startup developing a touchscreen-driven, Wi-fi connected, and sensor-powered desk which automatically adjusts to a user''s height, said this morning that it has raised $1.5M in a seed funding round. The funding wa sled by Tony Hsieh''s Vegas TechFund, and also included angels Josh Makower, John R.

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Punchcard Takes On Mobile Loyalty

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Looking to provide a high-tech twist on retail loyalty punchcards, Pasadena-based Punchcard --the latest startup out of Idealab--has debuted a set of mobile apps which allow retailers to virtually "punch" customer loyalty cards on Android and iPhone. Financial details of the seed funding in Punchcard have not been announced.

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Israeli Venture Fund Raises $20M, Looks To Link With LA Startups

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According to TAU Ventures, its early stage venture capital fund is looking to invest pre-seed funding into startups founded by students and alumni of Tel Aviv University. Other investors in the fund include Singapore investment fund Charter High Tech, as well as other individual investors across the US and Canada.

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Interview with Erik Rannala, MuckerLab

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One of the biggest complaints you hear from both entrepreneurs and investors in Los Angeles, is the lack of a credible, visible startup accelerator in the Los Angeles area. We caught up with Erik to hear more about MuckerLab, and its efforts to grow the Los Angeles technology ecosystem. Erik, thanks for the time.

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US Economic Risks (Sept 2010): Impact on Investors & Entrepreneurs

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My original thinking from Oct ’09 was, while I didn’t (and still don’t) have a crystal ball I worried that: consumers were over-stretched with debt (and make up 77% of the economy), unemployment would continue to rise, which in turn would drive the stock market south and cut the rate of M&A activity and VC investment even further.

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Investors Love Top Startup Incubator Graduates

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Now they are coming back, and the best even provide networking, technical leadership, and seed funding, as well as investors waving money at graduates. A few are still trying to make money doing it, but it is hard to make money off startups. Startup Accelerators and Incubators.”

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The Best Startup Incubators Have the Best People

Startup Professionals Musings

Now they are coming back, and the best even provide networking, technical leadership, and seed funding, as well as shared facilities and space. A few are still trying to make money doing it, but it is hard to make money off startups. A successful startup is more about the right people than the right amount of money.