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Portfolio News | January 2013

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Click on the links to read the complete articles. JANUARY 13, 2013 | IDAHO STATESMAN Entrepreneurs continue to build a dynamic Boise economy. JANUARY 24, 2013 | BUSINESSWIRE Balihoo closes 2013 with strong customer growth and strategic product enhancements. JANUARY 9, 2013 | BIZ JOURNALS Clinicient: a growth model in the reform era. ...

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Portfolio News | December 2012

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Click on the links to read the complete articles. DECEMBER 4, 2012 | MARKETWATCH Award-winning author and patient advocate Martine Ehrenclou teams up with Alliance Health Networks. DECEMBER 6, 2012 | BUSINESSWIRE Alliance Health Networks and meQuilibrium partner to offer free online stress management support during holiday season. DECEMBE...

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Portfolio News | November 2012

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Click on the links to read the complete articles. NOVEMBER 8, 2012 | MARKETWATCH Alliance Health Networks teams up with award-wining documentary filmmaker to raise awareness of diabetes epidemic in children. NOVEMBER 17, 2012 | MASHABLE Monitor your diabetes using these digital tools. NOVEMBER 7, 2012 | MEDIANEWS Brands desire more e...

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Portfolio News | October 2012

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Click on the links to read the complete articles. OCTOBER 5, 2012 | GIGAOM Alliance Health Networks tackles medicine and data. OCTOBER 9, 2012 | HEALTHCARE FINANCE NEWS Social network aims to keep baby boomers healthy, prevent unnecessary costs. OCTOBER 12, 2012 | GIGAOM How social data could help expose drug side effects, personaliz...

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Portfolio News | September 2012

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Click on the links to read the complete articles. SEPTEMBER 2012 | YAHOO! Alliance Health Networks' Depression Connect partners with COPE today to provide e-patients with professional counseling services. SEPTEMBER 21, 2012 | FORBES Alliance Health provides help for diabetics beyond the doctor's office. SEPTEMBER 10, 2012 | MARKETWAT...

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Portfolio News | July 2012

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Click on the links to read the complete articles. JULY 25, 2012 | MARKETWATCH Alliance Health Networks brings two prominent patient advocates to its Lupus and Fibromyalgia social networks. JULY 19, 2012 | BUSINESS WIRE Balihoo reports record growth in first half of 2012. JULY 19, 2012 | IDAHO STATESMAN Boise's Balihoo reports boost i...

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Portfolio News | June 2012

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Click on the links to read the complete articles. JUNE 13, 2012 | MARKET WATCH ParAccel selected by Alliance Health Networks. JUNE 13, 2012 | BUSINESS WIRE Alliance Health Networks announces partnership of 35 Stanford Medicine X ePatient Scholarships. JUNE 5, 2012 | 4HOTELIERS Balihoo market finings featured in more press releases. J...

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Portfolio News | May 2012

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Click on the links to read the complete articles. MAY 10, 2012 | MARKET WATCH Alliance Health Networks selected as a collaborator in Choosing Wisely Campaign to raise awareness of unnecessary medical tests. MAY 10, 2012 | ENHANCED ONLINE NEWS Alliance Health Networks to participate in Choosing Wisely Campaign. MAY 15, 2012 | MARKET W...

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Portfolio News | April 2012

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Click on the links to read the complete articles. APRIL 2, 2012 | BUSINESS WIRE Brent Rasmussen joins Balihoo's Board of Directors. APRIL 2, 2012 | PRWEB CradlePoint to participate in 2012 RAMP Conference. APRIL 30, 2012 | MARKETWATCH CradlePoint among those to be featured at Interop Las Vegas 2012. APRIL 30, 2012 | VIRTUAL...

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Portfolio News | March 2012

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Click on the links to read the complete articles. MARCH 13, 2012 | PRWEB Dr. Gary McClain signs on as "Ask an Expert" on Depression Connect Site of Alliance Health." MARCH 21, 2012 | MARKETWATCH Balihoo CEO Pete Gombert speaking at ILM East 2012. MARCH 8, 2012 | PRWEB CradlePoint eyes overseas expansion and broader...

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Portfolio News | February 2012

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Click on the links to read the complete articles. FEBRUARY 1, 2012 | PRWEB CradlePoint selected to drive discussions at leading M2M Evolution Conference FEBRUARY 21, 2012 | GOOMZEE Goomzee unveils exclusive property management solution. FEBRUARY 28, 2012 | AD AGE DIGITAL Kapost delivers "real" content marketing. FEBRUARY 22, 2012 ...

Highway 12 Ventures 4399 days ago

New Startup? TechStars Boulder Application Deadline Looming

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I've been a longtime supporter of TechStars, the #1 startup accelerator in the world. ?I'm a mentor to the teams, investor in the program and we've funded five companies that have completed the Bolder program. ?I believe with all my heart that the companies that graduate from Techstars have a significant?competitive?advantage over their competitors...

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Portfolio News | January 2012

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Click on the links to read the complete articles. JANUARY 31, 2012 | MEDGADGET Alliance Health featured in medGadget. JANUARY 12, 2012 | MARKETWATCH Balihoo secures $5 million in new funding to fuel business expansion and continue record growth. JANUARY 24, 2012 | MARKETWATCH Balihoo releases top-10 local marketing trends, forecasts ...

Highway 12 Ventures 4434 days ago

Lost Amid The Hoopla ? A Great Day for Isaac Saldana

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On Tuesday, SendGrid announced that they have raised a $21 million growth round of capital led by Bessemer Venture Partners. Having led the seed round of funding for SendGrid, this was obviously gratifying for us here at Highway 12 Ventures and was another in a long list of validation points that SendGrid is on its

Highway 12 Ventures 4452 days ago

A Successful Pivot

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I vividly recall a night in September 2008. I was having a beer with Pete Gombert, CEO of Balihoo, one of our portfolio companies. We were celebrating the recent stretch of good fortune that the company was enjoying. The company was on the verge of closing multi-million dollar relationships with a couple of the largest

Highway 12 Ventures 4458 days ago

Portfolio News | December 2011

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Click on the links to read the complete articles. DECEMBER 21, 2011 | EVDO INFO CradlePoint helps North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). DECEMBER 26, 2011 | IDAHO PRESS TRIBUNE Eat, drink and be merry: Idaho's agritourism industry takes off thanks to services like Everlater. DECEMBER 14, 2011 | RISMEDIA How Goomzee's mobil...

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Portfolio News | November 2011

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Click on the links to read the complete articles. NOVEMBER 20, 2011 | WOODWORKING Masco Cabinetry becomes one of first to add localized web app. NOVEMBER 10, 2011 | COURIER-JOURNAL.COM Backing up your internet service with CradlePoint. NOVEMBER 3, 2011 | PRWEB Lendio adds 40 banks, offers local business loans to 70% of the U.S.

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Portfolio News | October 2011

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Click on the links to read the complete articles. OCTOBER 4, 2011 | PRWEB Pearle Vision selects Balihoo for Local Marketing Automation. OCTOBER 24, 2011 | OPENVIEW PARTNERS Is Your Sales Team Distracted by Shiny Objects? OCTOBER 26, 2011 | YAHOO! Daz3D ships Victoria 5 – the First Genesis Figure. OCTOBER 6, 2011 | RISMEDIA...

Highway 12 Ventures 4525 days ago

Should I Bootstrap or Raise Capital?

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Should I bootstrap or raise capital? Over the last four years at both Highway 12 Ventures and the University Venture Fund, this is an ongoing dilemma that I?ve seen nearly every startup face. Given how frequently the question surfaces, and the varying solutions, I thought it would be worthwhile to highlight a handful of real

Highway 12 Ventures 4552 days ago

Beers With Brad In Boise

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On Friday November 4 from 4-6 pm, Highway 12 Ventures will host a special event featuring Brad Feld of Foundry Group?at the WaterCooler in Boise. For those who saw Brad speak at Idavation a couple of years ago, you know what a treat this is. Brad is one of the most successful and outspoken VC's

Highway 12 Ventures 4552 days ago

Lost Amid The Hoopla

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Yesterday it was announced that Federated Media has acquired Lijit, a Boulder-based company which we invested in earlier this year.   This transaction was a huge win for many constituents including the town of Boulder, Colorado & the Rocky Mountain region on so many levels. First & foremost, Founder & CEO Todd Vernon, COO Walter...

Highway 12 Ventures 4558 days ago

Portfolio News | September 2011

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Click on the links to read the complete articles. SEPTEMBER 26, 2011 | PR NEWSWIRE Alliance Health Networks and Joslin Diabetes Center join forces on Diabetic Connect social network. SEPTEMBER 13, 2011 | IDAHO STATESMAN Balihoo jumps on the Inc. 500 again. SEPTEMBER 14, 2011 | YAHOO! Balihoo appears on Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Privat...

Highway 12 Ventures 4558 days ago

VC?s Unplugged ? October 4th

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On October 4th from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, the Rocky Mountain Venture Capital Association will be hosting a terrific event in Boise called "VC's Unplugged. The afternoon will include a panel of eight out-of-state venture capitalists from the Rocky Mountain region (including VC's from CO, UT, AZ, MT, ID), great networking and a buffet...

Highway 12 Ventures 4586 days ago

Portfolio News | August 2011

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Click on the links to read the complete articles. AUGUST 31, 2011 | IDAHO STATESMAN Select tech workers in high demand in Valley, nation. AUGUST 3, 2011 | ENTREPRENEUR.COM Bringing a 4G wireless network into your office with CradlePoint. AUGUST 31, 2011 | IDAHO STATESMAN Select tech workers in high demand in Valley, nation. AUGUST...

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Portfolio News | July 2011

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Click on the links to read the complete articles. JULY 6, 2011 | EVDO INFO CradlePoint products receive praise and high reviews. JULY 22, 2011 | RISMEDIA Accenture executive joins Goomzee management team. JULY 2011 | EMEDIA Kapost integrate, automates editorial workflow. JULY 6, 2011 | FOLIOMAG Automating the editorial workflow,...

Highway 12 Ventures 4622 days ago

Important Firm News

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Raising, managing, investing and harvesting a venture capital portfolio is a massive commitment. Average time to liquidity for venture-backed companies is now approaching eight years and we're aware of many firms that are extending legacy funds well past their ten-year limited partnership lifetimes. We?re seeing this in our first Fund, which is app...

Highway 12 Ventures 4629 days ago

Portfolio News | June 2011

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Click on the links to read the complete articles. JUNE 21, 2011 | PRWEB CradlePoint releases new generation 4G/3G business-series compact broadband routers for M2M (machine-to-machine). JUNE 11, 2011 | ONLINE PRNEWS Software specialists serve artists at YURdigital Art Community. JUNE 15, 2011 | MEDIAPOST Media insights Q&A with ...

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Entrepreneur feedback for VC?s

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As you may know Highway 12?Ventures is a part of the Village Ventures network of funds and my partners and I are attending the semi-annual Village Ventures Fund Managers meeting this week. ? It is a couple days where we can meet with other Fund Managers to share best practices, network, etc. ?Contrary to what

Highway 12 Ventures 4655 days ago

To Write Is To Think

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Thanks to encouragement from Tac Anderson (our first entrepreneur-in-residence), we entered the blogosphere a few years ago. The experience has been surprisingly rewarding for me personally as I've found writing to be something I really enjoy and the feedback has been more positive than not. Over the last couple of years, I've actually written some...

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Portfolio News | May 2011

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Click on the links to read the complete articles. MAY 31, 2011 | YAHOO! Alliance Health Networks announces $11M investment led by New World Ventures. MAY 2, 2011 | REUTERS CradlePoint receives Sprint Certification for new 3G and 4G business grade modems. MAY 17, 2011 | TECHZONE360 Uninterrupted internet connectivity from CradlePoint....

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Boise State is Helping to Shape Tomorrow?s Leaders

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Imagine making a hiring choice between two equally knowledgeable and credentialed individuals; both of them having an MBA, both of them doing well in the interview process, but one of them had just completed a prestigious, year-long mentoring and development program (and you had received positive references from the CEOs who had been mentoring this...

Highway 12 Ventures 4686 days ago

Searching For A Co-Founder

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An ad for a co-founder? Yes, that's what this is. We have a close (and long) relationship with a very talented entrepreneur who is planning to launch an online startup in the global remittance industry and if possible, headquarter the company here in Boise. This founder has significant experience in global banking and is looking

Highway 12 Ventures 4706 days ago

Portfolio News | April 2011

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Click on the links to read the complete articles. APRIL 27, 2011 | SMART PLANET How social media engines such as Alliance Health can help with clinical trials. APRIL 4, 2011 | PR NEWSWIRE Harris Corporation completes acquisition of Carefx Corporation. APRIL 21, 2011 | YAHOO! Hartford Hospital boosts early discharge rate with business...

Highway 12 Ventures 4712 days ago

Federal Grants

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Did you know that 1 of every 8?companies that applies for a federal grant is endowed with one and each?year the federal government sets aside more than 2 billion dollars for small business funding? Locally (Boise), a grant-writing workshop is being held on May 18th. The course is being led by Mark Henry, a nationally

Highway 12 Ventures 4713 days ago

TechBoise Open Coffee Club

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When I spoke at develop.idaho last week, I announced that Ryan Woodings (Founder and CEO of MetaGeek) and I would be co-founding the Boise Open Coffee Club which we've since decided to fold under the TechBoise umbrella. TBOCC will occur the last Friday of every month at Cole Marr Coffee House in Bodo from 8:30-10:00.

Highway 12 Ventures 4719 days ago

OK Boise: Now What?

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Last week, I was invited to speak at develop.Idaho 2011, the first annual gathering for Boise?s software community. From my perspective, the event was terrific as these things go. I saw lots of old friends and I was very encouraged by how many new (and younger!) faces I saw as 250 people showed up for

Highway 12 Ventures 4722 days ago

Why should I apply to BoomStartup?

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Ever heard of BoomStartup? It?s a mentorship-driven startup accelerator similar in structure to the renowned TechStars program of David Cohen and Brad Feld. In fact, in January BoomStartup became one of the first members of the newly formed TechStars Network (which basically means if you?re accepted to BoomStartup, you can gain improved access to b...

Highway 12 Ventures 4734 days ago

Less Data?

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Recently, I was having dinner with some close friends and they were all comparing notes on the various gadgets and websites that they used for exercise, calorie counting and sleep measurement. They were giddy over the data they were collecting. I surprised they heck out of them when I said "I think we need less

Highway 12 Ventures 4735 days ago

Why We?re Investing In Orbotix

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"It's fun." Sometimes, it's that simple. Making a sphere controllable is no easy feat and the team at Orbotix has some pretty impressive chops when it comes to sophisticated robotics. As a result, we're excited to announce our newest investment in Orobtix based in Boulder, Colorado. Orbotix is the company behind Sphero, the world's first...

Highway 12 Ventures 4739 days ago

Portfolio News | March 2011

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Click on the links to read the complete articles. MARCH 17, 2011 | SYS-CON MEDIA Medical marketing, Portland style. MARCH 9, 2011 | THE IDAHO STATESMAN A $25-million-a-year Boise company makes portable devices you can put in your backpack to create instant Wi-Fi hot spots. MARCH 25, 2011 | CNET CradlePoint receives great reviews from...

Highway 12 Ventures 4741 days ago

Contribution, Community & Mentorship

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Last night, I was reading the?article that appeared in TechCrunch about TechStars raising an additional $8 million for its programs and was reflecting on being a part of the TechStars community. As investors who've had a front row seat to the TechStars phenomenon for the last few years (and invested in a handful of TechStars

Highway 12 Ventures 4747 days ago

Focus, Filter and Forget

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Hi, my name is George and I am a recovering multi-tasker. Based on the incredible advances in information and communications technology it would seem that the productivity of business leaders must be skyrocketing. Having access to more and better information and being able to reach out to people around the world and get a near

Highway 12 Ventures 4770 days ago

CEOs: Want More Productive Board Meetings?

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It's Monday morning and I've just reviewed my bi-weekly board email from Jerry Ropelato, CEO of Tech Media Network. As a board member of Jerry's company, I know that I'm going to receive a thoughtful review of the business from him every other week. It includes some high-level MTD, QTD & YTD numbers and how

Highway 12 Ventures 4770 days ago

Portfolio News | February 2011

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Click on the links to read the whole story. FEBRUARY 9, 2011 | PRWEB Diabetic Connect releases ?21 Days to Better Diabetes Control?. FEBRUARY 10, 2011 | PRWEB High-performance healthcare – transparency, accountability, accessibility and action ? emerge in Carefx white paper. FEBRUARY 16, 2011 | PRWEB Carefx Interoperability Pla...

Highway 12 Ventures 4775 days ago

GutCheck Steals the Show

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A few months ago I posted a blog titled "5 minutes with Matt Warta, CEO of GutCheck". ?You can check that out, if you want to learn more about Matt and the vision for GutCheck. ?Anyway, at the time, Matt and the GutCheck team were busy gathering feedback on their beta, incorporating the changes into

Highway 12 Ventures 4776 days ago

TechStars Boulder Early Application Deadline ? Feb. 24th

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? The early application deadline for TechStars Boulder is rapidly approaching.? The deadline is February 24th, 2011 and you can apply here. TechStars is a wonderful program in Boulder that Highway 12 is excited to support.? Entreprenuers receive funding, mentorship and network when they are selected for a summer at TechStars.? If you think your...

Highway 12 Ventures 4783 days ago

Carefx Acquired by Harris Corporation

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Eight years ago, we invested in the Series A financing (Fund I) in Carefx, and we and our limited partners are about to reap the benefits of the just announced acquisition by Harris Corporation for $155 million. ?Today's announcement represents the culmination of almost a decade of hard work by all of the people who

Highway 12 Ventures 4783 days ago

Lendio ? Our Latest Investment

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At Highway 12 Ventures, we believe the customer/bank relationship has changed.? This phenomenon first started during the dotcom meltdown in 2001-2003 and again saw radical change in late 2008.? Historically, most small businesses went to the bank on the corner.? That is no longer the case as we have all read about the difficulties small

Highway 12 Ventures 4788 days ago

Portfolio News | January 2011

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Another great month for our portfolio companies, check out the full stories by clicking the links. JANUARY 4, 2011 | NO JITTER Carefx is one of the few CEBP successful case studies. JANUARY 5, 2011 | VERIZON CradlePoint introduces two solutions for Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Network. JANUARY 10, 2011 | CNBC CradlePoint and Sprint

Highway 12 Ventures 4798 days ago

GutCheck: Qualitative Research Made Easy

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Last year we invested in a company called GutCheck. The concept behind GutCheck is pretty simple: to make the process of talking to one's target market customer a heck of a lot easier and a lot less expensive. This allows individuals/companies to gain the feedback and insights they need (i.e., qualitative research) without the hassle

Highway 12 Ventures 4799 days ago
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