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Bplans Briefcase: Business Stories to Keep You in the Know

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What they had to say: President Beth Kaplan has high hopes: “This new investment combined with our strong leadership team will give us everything we need to take our company to the next stage of growth.” See Also New York’s Billion Dollar Fashion Week. Jusoor runs an entrepreneurship program in Syria.

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Irene brings rain, flooding and end of news as we know it [#irene]

This is going to be BIG.

When there was an earthquake in New York last week, it was confirmed for me immediately by other people on twitter who lived in the city, and someone who thought quickly enough to post a link directly to accurate USGS data—well before any news outlet caught anything. Is that journalism?”

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The Series A crunch is hitting now. Have we even noticed?

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I recently went to a networking event for one of the seed funds that invested in PandoDaily, and I’ve never seen such worry on the faces of the entrepreneurs. And noted New York angel Chris Dixon recently made the leap to the venture world. HealthTab acquires Avvo Health to double its doctor network. at a glance.