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What Makes a Successful Startup Community? Is it Possible to Build One Where You Live?

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Recently I wrote a post arguing to make the definition of a Startup more inclusive than that to which Silicon Valley, fueled by Venture Capital return profiles, would sometimes like to attach to the word. Most of what I think about startup communities came from mentorship by Brad Feld through hours of private discussion and debate.

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The Silent Killer – The Company Your Community Never Created

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Of course this can be done and of course I am a big proponent of the rise of startup centers across the country as the Internet has moved from the “infrastructure phase” to the “application phase” dominated by the three C’s: content, communications and commerce. ” But I think this misses the point.

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MyTime Snags Funding For Appointment Service

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MyTime , which operates an online service focused on online deals for appointment-focused businesses like chiropractors, personal trainers, housekeeping, and more, has raised a round of funding to expand its service beyond Los Angeles. GRP's Mark Suster said the round was worth $3M, with GRP putting up most of the funds.

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LegalZoom Partners With USC Marshall On Social Entrepreneurship

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Glendale-based LegalZoom has partnered with the University of Southern California (USC), to fund a scholarship and a new lab, the company said this week.

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Jessica Alba's The Honest Company Scores $27M

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Online, eco-family products company The Honest Company , started by celebrity Jessica Alba and Los Angeles e-commerce master Brian Lee, said late Friday that it has raised $27M in funding. The funding was led by General Catalyst, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Institutional Venture Partners (IVP). READ MORE>>.

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EAT Club Finds Funding From Siemer Ventures, Brian Lee

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Two, Southern California investors are part of a new funding round today for EAT Club , a startup which automatically delivers lunch to professionals' desks every day based on their preferences. EAT Club is based in the Bay Area, where it currently offers its services. READ MORE>>.

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Oversee.Net's Lawrence Ng Sets Up Startup Incubation Fund

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Lawrence Ng , the co-founder of Oversee.net, said this morning that it has launched a new, startup fund called the OnRamp Fund , a $10M, international incubation fund that invests in early stage startups. The company said one of its first investments is bridal retailer SimplyBridal.