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Study: Tinder, Snapchat Users More Accepting Of Cosmetic Surgery

socalTECH

According to the study, there is an "increased consideration of cosmetic surgery" from users of social media platforms, and specifically those who had used specific applications, such as YouTube, Tinder, and Snapchat photograph filters. The study was published on Thursday. READ MORE>>.

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Sketchy Expands Online Learning Platform for Undergrads

L.A. Business Journal

Saud Siddiqui and Andrew Berg said they shared an uncommon way of studying for their classes at UC Irvine School of Medicine.

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Aclima sucks in $24M to scale its air quality mapping platform

TechCrunch LA

Aclima , a San Francisco-based company which builds Internet-connected air quality sensors and runs a software platform to analyze the extracted intel, has closed a $24 million Series A to grow the business including by expanding its headcount and securing more fleet partnerships to build out the reach and depth of its pollution maps.

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Science 37 Raises $31M For Clinical Trial Platform

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Los Angeles-based Science 37 , a startup developing a technology platform aimed at enabling clinical trials, said this morning that it has raised $31M in a Series B financing round. The funding was led by Redmile Group, and also included Lux Capital, dRx Capital, and Sanofi Genzyme BioVentures. Science 37 is led by Noah Craft, M.D.,

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An Entrepreneur Platform To Put You Above the Crowd

Startup Professionals Musings

According to the most recent study by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, there were approximately 514,000 new businesses created per month in the US in 2012. Today’s platform is built of people, including yourself, followers, and contacts, who can amplify your message through social media and spread it to your target customers.

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3 Sales Tips for Startups – Creating a Burning Platform

Both Sides of the Table

By having reputable people from reputable businesses listed in case studies, on the website with quotes and/or willing to take phone calls makes all the difference in the purchasing decision. Why Buy Now? It’s the reason that vendors create limited time period sales or exclusive offers only available until they run out.

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AFYX Therapeutics Finds $13M In Convertible Note

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The company is currently in an ongoing, Phase 2B study. According to the company, the new convertable loan will support that Phase 2b study, as well as for expansion of its platform into other mucosal diseases, and operational growth. AFYX Therapeutics is lead by CEO Nishan de Silva, M.D., and previously known as Dermtreat.

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