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HelloTech Behind New Samsung Galaxy Note 8's In Home Support

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Los Angeles-based HelloTech , the in-home, technical support service started by Richard Wolpert, is providing the support for the launch of Samsung's new Galaxy Note 8 smartphone , in a major win for HelloTech. Samsung is charging $11.99 a month for its Premium Care service, after that 60 days. Samsung is charging $11.99

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Baby Boomers May Be Your Biggest Startup Competitors

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In fact, according to the latest Index of Startup Activity by the Kauffman Foundation and recent press reports , these Baby Boomers are actually driving a new entrepreneurship boom. With longer life expectancies and greater health in later life, older generations are moving to start new firms -- and mentor young entrepreneurs.

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HelloTech Powers New Service For Altice

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Los Angeles-based HelloTech , the startup providing in-home, technical support and related services, is powering a new in-home installation and service offering from broadband communications and video service provider Altice, the two said this morning. READ MORE>>.

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HelloTech: On Demand, In-Home Tech Support Via College Students Near You

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Almost everyone of a technical bent in the technology industry is familiar with that old routine: your parents, your friends, and your neighbors inevitably calls you for free technical support. However, almost no one really wants to be that technical support person. Why in home technical support?

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The Demographics Of New Venture Founders Are Changing

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These could convince you that the correct icon for an entrepreneur may now have gray hair, rather than the warm glow of youth: The percent of entrepreneurs who are Baby Boomer starting a business in the last few years has grown by 18 percent year-over-year, with more than half (51 percent) now making up the aspiring small business owner pool.

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HelloTech Gets $12.5M

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Los Angeles-based HelloTech , the in-home, IT and technology help service founded by tech veteran Richard Wolpert, has raised $12.5M HelloTech said it will use the funding to aggressively expand its tech support service. The startup uses college students in order to provide in home technical support, with a focus on older users.

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HelloTech Expands Tech Support Service To San Diego

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Los Angeles-based HelloTech , the on-demand, in-home technical services company founded by serial entrepreneur and tech investor Richard Wolpert, said it is expanding into San Diego, and has begun offering up its services in the city. The company now offers up its services in Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego.

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