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SpaceX Signs Launch Deal with Global-IP

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Hawthorne-based SPaceX has signed up yet another customer for its rocket launch business, Cayman Islands-based Global-IP Cayman. Global-IP Cayman, which is working on providing satellite Internet to Sub-Saharan Africa, said it has signed a launch services deal with SpaceX for its first satellite. READ MORE>>.

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Inseego Snags New CMO From Amazon Web Services

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Caceres was most recently Worldwide Head of Enterprise Marketing for Amazon Web Services (AWS), and also had served as VP of Marketing at Ayla Networks, in addition to serving at such companies as Echelon, Global IP Solutions, Knight Ridder, Personify, Tessera Enterprises and NEC.

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FreedomPop Offers Up Free Voice, Text, Data Service

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Los Angeles-based FreedomPop announced this morning that it has launched a free, mobile service which not only includes broadband data, but also includes free voice and texting. The new service comes as FreedomPop continues to try to disrupt the current model of high priced mobile phone service. READ MORE>>.

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What Should You Do with Your Crappy Little Services Business?

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There’s a line of thinking in Silicon Valley that you should build product businesses rather than services businesses. It’s nearly impossible to get a services company financed by VCs. Why Shouldn’t Most Services Businesses Raise VC? Why Build a Services Business in the First Place?

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How to Make Sure Professional Services Don’t Take Over Your Software Company

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I recently wrote a blog post in which I pointed out that many investors & advisors discourage enterprise startups from having a professional services (PS) business and I think this is a big mistake. I think it’s important for enterprise startups to layer in professional services into your revenue stream. rollout support.

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TeleSign Enhances Fraud Risk Scoring Tools

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TeleSign's product provides a "fraud reputation score" based on any phone number, email, or IP address. BICS maintains a crowdsourced database of fraud information from around 1,000 communications service providers. READ MORE>>.

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53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators

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Do you have legal (Founder Agreement, IP, etc.) For customer service? Does it tap into geolocation services provided by the browser or rely on a third-party lookup table? Customer Support Do you need specific interfaces and support for customer service? Tell me about the business. How are you funding this? Fulfillment?

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