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Name: Ken Howery

First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 15 hours ago - 1 reports

Dangel

popexpert raises $2 million in seed funding

popexpert, Inc., a US-based open marketplace that connects skill and advice-seekers with experts for one-on-one video sessions, has raised $2 million in seed funding led by Learn Capital Venture Partners with the participation from Capricorn Investment, ... [Published Individual.com - 15 hours ago]

Entities: Ken Howery, Dangel, Marketplace

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

The Daily Startup: Popexpert to Provide ‘Lifelong Learning’ Online

Top stories in today’s VentureWire: Art by Mike Lucas Offering mediation, yoga and other “lifelong learning” classes online, new startup Popexpert wants to make self realization as convenient as launching a browser. Backed with $2 million from Learn ... [Published WSJ.com: Venture Capital Dispatch - May 22 2013]

Entities: Startup, Dannel Malloy, Emotional Intelligence

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

PopExpert raises $2 million for its video teaching marketplace

Seems like you can learn anything these days by watching a video online. Here’s one more site that let’s you do that.PopExpert is an open marketplace that connects skill and advice-seekers with so-called experts for one-on-one video sessions. Today, the ... [Published PandoDaily - May 22 2013]

Entities: Marketplace, Teaching, Ken Howery, Jeff Skoll, Nutrition

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 3 reports

PopExpert Online Video Education Marketplace Raises $2M In Seed Funding From Learn Capital And Others

As edtech startups continue to challenge the current state of higher education, and various niche startups focus on educating people through digital means, yet another company is getting a boost when it comes to helping people learn .PopExpert , a learning ... [Published The Australian Society of Entrepreneurs - May 21 2013]

Entities: Online Video, Marketplace, Education, Ken Howery, Jeff Skoll

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Popexpert Secures $2M for Meditation and Yoga On Demand

(c) 2013 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.Offering mediation, yoga and other "lifelong learning" classes online, new startup Popexpert Inc. want to make self realization as convenient as launching a browser.Backed with $2 million from Learn Capital, Jeff Skoll's ... [Published Dow Jones Financial Information Services - May 21 2013]

Entities: Startup, Ken Howery, PayPal

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

PayPal

PayPal Founder Invests in Bitcoin

NEW YORK (MainStreet)—The world's leading bitcoin processor BitPay Inc. has raised $2 million in seed money led by Founders Fund, which includes PayPal founder Ken Howery."It's a natural evolution given our payments background at PayPal," said Howery. ... [Published Main Street - May 18 2013]

Entities: Ken Howery, PayPal, Bitcoin

First reported Apr 22 2013 - Updated Apr 22 2013 - 1 reports

Founders Fund Management LLC

5 Practical Tips for Perfecting Your Startup Pitch

We are living in the age of the entrepreneur — more people are starting up, and it's ever important to stand out in the crowd. When pitching investors, then, it's crucial that entrepreneurs do their research, understand what's expected of them ... [Published Mashable! - Apr 22 2013]

Entities: Startup, Ken Howery, Entrepreneur, Founders Fund Management LLC

First reported Mar 05 2013 - Updated Mar 05 2013 - 1 reports

Hundreds turn out for Dobie High Hall of Honor ceremony

Hall of Honor inductee Dr. Dina Jackson-Giesler points to her plaque on the Dobie Pride Wall.AL CARTERHundreds turn out for Dobie High Hall of Honor ceremonyInductees and honored guests: Christa Williams, Bobby Burton, Dr. Dina Jackson-Giesler, Richard ... [Published Cleveland Advocate - Mar 05 2013]

Entities: CHRISTA WILLIAMS, Ken Howery, Chris Williams, FIRE MARSHAL, Dobie High School

First reported Dec 17 2012 - Updated Dec 17 2012 - 1 reports

With $8M From Founders Fund, Goldman Sachs; Urban Compass Wants To Build A Hyper-Local, Human-Powered Database

If there are a lot of companies out there chasing down the holy grail of location services, Urban Compass , a startup still in stealth mode, believes it could be the one of the lucky ones that might just find it. Urban Compass is co-founded by Ori ... [Published TechCrunch - Dec 17 2012]

Entities: Ori Allon, Compass, Founders Fund Management LLC

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"It's a natural evolution given our payments background at PayPal," said Howery. "we were intrigued and spent time trying to get comfortable with questions around regulation but eventually decided to make our first investment in bitpay."

PayPal Founder Invests in Bitcoin [Published Main Street - May 18 2013]

...running a great company than optimizing some type of sales process to investors," says Ken Howery , co-founder of Founders Fund and PayPal . "great investors can see through most tactics that you will use in the pitch process, so the best fundraising strategy is to build a great company." Read more... More about Startup , Features , Business , Pitch , and Startups

5 Practical Tips for Perfecting Your Startup Pitch [Published Mashable! - Apr 22 2013]

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popexpert raises $2 million in seed funding [Published Individual.com - 15 hours ago]
The Daily Startup: Popexpert to Provide ‘Lifelo... [Published WSJ.com: Venture Capital Dispatch - May 22 2013]
PopExpert raises $2 million for its video teach... [Published PandoDaily - May 22 2013]
PopExpert Online Video Education Marketplace Ra... [Published The Australian Society of Entrepreneurs - May 21 2013]
Popexpert Secures $2M for Meditation and Yoga O... [Published Dow Jones Financial Information Services - May 21 2013]
PopExpert Online Video Education Marketplace Ra... [Published TechCrunch - May 21 2013]
PopExpert Online Video Education Marketplace Ra... [Published TechCrunch Europe - May 21 2013]
popexpert, the live video expert marketplace th... [Published PR Newswire: Policy & Public Interest - May 21 2013]
PayPal Founder Invests in Bitcoin [Published Main Street - May 18 2013]
Stuchberryâs Brantly completes 43-year Pasadena... [Published Cleveland Advocate - May 16 2013]
5 Practical Tips for Perfecting Your Startup Pitch [Published Mashable! - Apr 22 2013]
Hundreds turn out for Dobie High Hall of Honor ... [Published Cleveland Advocate - Mar 05 2013]
With $8M From Founders Fund, Goldman Sachs; Urb... [Published TechCrunch - Dec 17 2012]

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The Daily Startup: Popexpert to Provide ‘Lifelo... [Published WSJ.com: Venture Capital Dispatch - May 22 2013] Top stories in today’s VentureWire: Art by Mike Lucas Offering mediation, yoga and other “lifelong learning” classes online, new startup Popexpert wants to make self realization as convenient as launching a browser. Backed with $2 million from Learn ...
PopExpert Online Video Education Marketplace Ra... [Published TechCrunch - May 21 2013] As edtech startups continue to challenge the current state of higher education, and various niche startups focus on educating people through digital means, yet another company is getting a boost when it comes to helping people learn. PopExpert , a ...
PopExpert Online Video Education Marketplace Ra... [Published TechCrunch Europe - May 21 2013] As edtech startups continue to challenge the current state of higher education, and various niche startups focus on educating people through digital means, yet another company is getting a boost when it comes to helping people learn. PopExpert , a ...
5 Practical Tips for Perfecting Your Startup Pitch [Published Mashable! - Apr 22 2013] We are living in the age of the entrepreneur — more people are starting up, and it's ever important to stand out in the crowd. When pitching investors, then, it's crucial that entrepreneurs do their research, understand what's expected of them ...
With $8M From Founders Fund, Goldman Sachs; Urb... [Published TechCrunch - Dec 17 2012] If there are a lot of companies out there chasing down the holy grail of location services, Urban Compass , a startup still in stealth mode, believes it could be the one of the lucky ones that might just find it. Urban Compass is co-founded by Ori ...

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popexpert, the live video expert marketplace th... [Published PR Newswire: Policy & Public Interest - May 21 2013]