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LA-based Boulevard raises $27 million for its spa management software

TechCrunch LA

Through those months of interviews the two developed the booking management and payment platform that would become Boulevard. The idea was that Boulevard could build a pretty large business catering to the needs of a niche industry that hadn’t traditionally been exposed to a purpose-built toolkit for its vertical.

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Small Ideas, Big Benefits

InfoChachkie

Such ideas require little-to-no capital, usually last for a relatively short duration and are of nominal size. Note that I am not purporting that these are particularly amazing or unique ideas. Two Wharton students needed new suits for the dreaded MBA interview season. Investors invest in people, not ideas. Fashion Show.

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Your Product Needs to be 10x Better than the Competition to Win. Here’s Why:

Both Sides of the Table

Last night I had the great privilege to interview Bill Gross , one of the Internet’s true pioneers. He invented the category of sponsored search. He presented the idea at the TED conference in the mid 90′s and was literally boo’d while he was on stage. Summary notes, as always, provide below.

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Helping Consumers Name Their Own Price For Products, With Greentoe

socalTECH

Our current categories are electronics, photo equipment, cameras, lenses, appliances, music equipment, and baby products. I''ve actually been tinkering with the name your own price idea for a long time. We''re now in five categories, and we''re looking into computers and video games next. Where did that come from? READ MORE>>.

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Richard Wolpert Talks About The Soul Of A Deal, And How To Get That Deal Done

socalTECH

Richard recently published a new book, The Soul Of A Deal , talking about his experience with deal making and interviewing such others as J.J.Abrams, Deepak Chopra, Peter Guber, Reid Hoffman, Penn Jillette and many others on their own experiences. So, what I did is I sat down and interviewed people like J.J.

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The Win-Win Of Healthy Snacks and Brand Discovery: Sean Kelly of SnackNation

socalTECH

What's the idea behind SnackNation? We are also launching beverages and coffee, two new categories, next month. With brands today, as you probably know, every consumer category is being massively disrupted by the long tail. Sean Kelly: We think of ourselves as Snacking-as-a-Service. The problem is that there's no access.

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A Major Step In Gender Equality – Rentable Bridesmaid Dresses

InfoChachkie

Warning: Kelsey''s idea will make you ask yourself, "Why didn''t I think of that?". Curious to learn more about Kelsey''s seemingly obvious, yet logistically challenging idea, I interviewed her during a rare break in her hectic schedule. We will be moving into other categories based on customer demand. Interview'

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