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Kumbaya Adds To Board

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Rancho Palos Verdes-based Kumbaya , a startup which is working on a device which combines connectivity, power, and content to "off-grid" communities--particularly in third world nations--said it has named Ms. Kay Ellen Consolver to its Board of Directors.

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Kumbaya Joins Off Grid Solar Energy Group

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Rancho Palos Verdes-based Kumbaya , a startup developing devices that combine solar power, batteries, lighting, TV and radio, and a computer designed for deployment in third world countries, says it has joined the Global Off-Grid Lighting Association (GOGLA).

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Does a VCs Culture Really Matter? The Upfront Story

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The biggest difference I cite is that Venture Capital often feels like an “individual sport” while startups are a “team sport.” Startups are team sports because you’re all working on the same shared objective of the company. The truth is that the newer the firm the easier that shared mission is.