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Arianna Huffington’s Thrive Global is buying a startup that uses neuroscience to boost app usage

TechCrunch LA

Now, Thrive Global is adding a tech tool to its arsenal of cognitive behavioral therapies with the acquisition of the Los Angeles-based startup, Boundless Mind. Previous Boundless investors including Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund and Esther Dyson will join Thrive Global’s cap table.

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Venture capitalists ‘like and subscribe’ to influencers

TechCrunch LA

Next she took to Instagram, a new social media platform that quickly became the most effective tool in a blogger’s toolkit. Her newest venture, Moe Assist, claims to be the first project management and payments tool for influencers. million in funding from Rebecca Minkoff and other unnamed investors. Rethinking value.

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Interview with Alex Nocifera, Field Day

socalTECH

Alex Nocifera: We're lucky in that we have LA's best seed funds. Why this is working out so well, is if you think about us, as humans, is we have been face planted into a screen for 18 months. Talk about your financial backing? We've got Kelly Perdew at Moonshots, we've got Sanjay Reddy and the Unlock team.

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Startup Accelerators are Entrepreneur Boot Camps

Startup Professionals Musings

Now they are coming back, and the best even provide networking, technical leadership, and seed funding, as well as investors waving money at graduates. To find what’s available in your area, take a look at the National Business Incubation Association (NBIA) web site, and use the lookup tool provided.

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Investors Love Top Startup Incubator Graduates

Startup Professionals Musings

Now they are coming back, and the best even provide networking, technical leadership, and seed funding, as well as investors waving money at graduates. To find what’s available in your area, take a look at the National Business Incubation Association (NBIA) web site, and use the lookup tool provided.

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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. To find what’s available in your area, take a look at the National Business Incubation Association (NBIA) web site, and use the lookup tool provided.

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Is @AngelList Syndicates Really Such a Big Deal?

Both Sides of the Table

AngelList 101 : As you know, AngelList is a platform where angels can invest in semi-screened tech deals. million and tell the entrepreneur that they can bring in angels or seed funds for the remaining investment if they want. In the end he’s giving us all more tools to do our jobs more effectively.