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Never Mind the Valley: Here's Paris

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If you're capable of seeing past the old stones of Paris and the picturesque rural villages, you'll realize that France is every bit as technologically advanced as any other Western country - more so in some areas. Want to start up in France? billion online in the first quarter of this year. So what are you waiting for?

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The Spending Power Of Millennials And Industries We’re Not Killing

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The Facebook generation grew up on smartphones and has uploaded every second of their lives to social media. Take Air France KLM’s recent partnership with Winding Tree for example, they are working to lower prices by using blockchain technology to cut out the middle man. Playing outside was traded for Candy Crush and Fortnite.

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5 Essential Spreadsheets for Social Media Analytics

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5 Essential Spreadsheets for Social Media Analytics. Ann blogs on search and social media tools. Social media analytics and tracking can be very time-consuming and expensive. You’ll find quite a few smart social media monitoring tools, but what if you can’t afford them? Monitor Social Media Reputation.

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This Week in VC Episode 6 with @Jason Calacanis: Best One Yet

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Clearly a startup should consult its lawyer before filing or not filing.But the attorneys I relied on to write this piece told me that they’ve done lots of Section 4(2) deals in the past, and would recommend it to clients who had relatively simple financing agreements (not tranched-out, not too many investors, etc.) Short answer: no.

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Why Has LA Suddenly Gotten So Much Attention from VCs and Entrepreneurs?

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billion 2013 figure) have been massive financings at Honest Company ($70mm), JustFab ($85mm), ZipRecruiter ($63mm) and lord only knows how much SnapChat has actually accumulated. He built & IPOd Demand Media. In the last month alone (ie not captures in the $1.5 What Has Given Birth to This New Movement in LA?

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The Case for Optimism and Risk at Startups

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Last week a company we enthusiastically backed, uBeam , led by a very special entrepreneur, 25-year-old Meredith Perry , announced a $10 million round of financing.

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4 Considerations for Expanding Your Startup to International Markets

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BonitaSoft has offices in France, the U.S. Now more than ever, social media channels are increasingly the norm, so further investing in community activities like meet-ups and workshops can add a face-to-face element — one that is extremely valuable. from France. Jobs Welcome to Mashable!

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