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LinkedIn: The Series A Fundraising Story ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

Online social networking is a concept still being evangelized even in Silicon Valley… Friendster is in private beta (wasn’t until Oct 2003 they received Google acquisition offer which they turned down for Kleiner/Benchmark round). We three partners are working hard. Thanks from switzerland, Nice story!

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Austinites represent at SXSW 2018

Austin Startup

SXSW and Edelman have partnered to launch a special report of the Trust Barometer?—?Edelman’s Salon K Giving Back Rocks: How Austin Brands Do It with John Paul DeJoria, Andy Roddick & Kendra Scott What do a jewelry designer, hair care billionaire, tennis player, and hospital have in common? March 9, 2018 5:00PM?—?6:00PM

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The 12 Strangest Celebrity Businesses

YoungUpstarts

Shue and a partner created CafeMom, a social networking site for moms to share worries, tips, and stories. Venus Williams’ interior design. But you might be surprised to know she also owns an interior design company. It made sense when Williams started a line of tennis clothing. It was banned in the U.S.

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Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouhi

SoCal CTO

I was on the way back to LA from a ski vacation in Switzerland where I decided while sliding down a glacier that if I survived I would start my own advertising agency. The firm used to be called Fotouhi Alonso and were one of LA's top mid-sized agencies for 20 years, working with clients like Honda, Epson, the LA DWP, and the FX Network.