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Tastemade Launches New Subscription, Event Services

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Los Angeles-based media company Tastemade has launched a brand new set of services this week, called Tastemade Makers and Tastemade Experiences. The new services let creators create their own subscriptions and sell event tickets.

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Karmacoin Takes On Virtual Currency Tipping Via Twitter

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Los Angeles-based Karmacoin has rolled out a new, virtual currency, and a service to let users "tip" and reward other users using Twitter. karmacoin bitcoin virtual currency rewards tipping' Karmacoin explained that it is a digital currency like Bitcoin, with a specific aim at the "good economy". READ MORE>>.

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10 Tips To Ensure That Your New Venture Is Investable

Startup Professionals Musings

Most consulting services, like marketing, are not scalable, since they must be delivered by experts, and cloning experts is slow and expensive. Investors don’t invest in services startups. Here are some pragmatic tips on how to make your startup more scalable and investable: If you need investors, start with a scalable idea.

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6 Tips For Combining Passion And Purpose To Stand Out

Startup Professionals Musings

In the name of this cause, the company donates time, services, and at least one percent of their sales to hundreds of grassroots environmental groups around the world. I recommend his tips for creating and maintaining that sweet spot: Define a personal declaration of purpose. Purpose must not be perceived as just a gimmick.

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Startups Weekly: Upfront Ventures bets on a bus service

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Remember, you can send me tips, suggestions and feedback to kate.clark@techcrunch.com or on Twitter @KateClarkTweets. Postmates, the popular food delivery service, raised another $225 million at a valuation of $2.4 Online personal shopping service Lookiero gets $19M. Before I jump into today’s topic, let’s catch up a bit.

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8 Tips For Getting Your Startup Right The First Time

Startup Professionals Musings

Incorporating a business entity early through online services. While these tips, and many others from experts like David Rose, may seem like common sense, it has been my experience as a startup advisor that perhaps two thirds of the startups I see are built initially on creaky foundations. Set milestones and manage to those targets.

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6 Tips For A Marketing Focus To Match Your Solution

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To get you started on the right track, I always recommend the following pragmatic tips that you probably already know, but are always worth re-validating with every new initiative: Quantify how your unique features add value.