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ChargerHelp raises $2.75M to keep EV chargers working

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This round values the startup, which was founded in January 2020, at $11 million post-money. Powering up. Can solid state batteries power up for the next generation of EVs? Terry said it could take as long as 30 days to get an electrical contractor on site to repair these non-electrical problems. .

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MFFAIS Rolls Out Budgeting App

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A new, Long Beach-based startup, MFFAIS, said this week that it has rolled out a new, free app to help people with budgeting. The company--which says its app does not require any connection to a user's bank account--is aimed at helping users establish the "groundwork for financial security".

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How Chinese Startup Tradesparq Is Looking To Grow In SoCal

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In what is a fairly unusual move, last week, Tradesparq (www.tradesparq.com), a Chinese startup in the area of B2B trade information, said it was planning on setting up its operations here in Southern California, as part of an expansion and scaling of the company. How long has company been around? What is Tradesparq?

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Flywheel Expands Into Los Angeles, Ramps Up Taxi vs. Rideshare Battle

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Flywheel develops a mobile app which lets users hail local taxi companies, track locations, and pay with their smartphone, and says it has launched its service across Los Angeles, starting with Hermosa Beach, Long Beach, San Fernando Valley, and Pasadena. READ MORE>>.

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Interview with Clint Brauer, Greenfield Robotics

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Greenfield Robotics (greenfieldrobotics.com), is a startup, split between Los Angeles and Kanasas, which is working on robotic systems which make it possible for farmers to remove their reliance on chemical sprays. Clint Brauer: Greenfield Robotics was started to solve the problem with broad acre farming, which is the chemical problem.

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Interview with Rich Branning, Sweep

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We caught up with Rich to better understand the business, and why he thinks it's critical that companies like his step in to handle the labor intensive, logistics challenge that on-demand scooter companies have created for themselves. We all had a background in different spaces, primarily in the startup and technology space.

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Oblong Unveils At TED

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Los Angeles-based Oblong Industries , a stealthy startup working on gesture-based user interfaces, unveiled its products last Friday at TED in Long Beach. Tags: report minority software interface user gesture oblong. Oblong said its interface is called the g-speak Spatial Operating Environment. READ MORE>>.