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Wednesday May 15 | Paid Content

Startup site Tech Cocktail raises $2.5M from Tony Hsieh's Downtown Project

Tech Cocktail, a company that covers startup-related news and organizes events, has received $2.5 million from Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh's Downtown Project, which aims to revitalize downtown Las Vegas.

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Tue May 14, 2013

Silicon Alley Insider

Tony Hsieh Has A Great Technique For Killing 'Email Guilt' And Staying Productive

For many people, email has evolved from an efficient way to communicate into a source of anxiety, something that eats up tremendous parts of the day That's not just limited to regular employees.

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Fri May 10, 2013

Forbes.com

Forbes Up and Comers: Jeff Slobotski, Nick Bowden and Micahel Preysman

Tech entrepreneurship isn't confined to the coasts, so in 2008 Slobotski, 35, launched his Omaha-based blog, Silicon Prairie News, to keep an eye on midwestern innovation.

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Related Topix: Silicon Prairie News, Business News

CNet News

Amazon Glass: The ultimate shopping experience

With a wink at an object of desire in the retail window, Amazon recognizes the item and presents a special offer to purchase it instantly with another wink or tap.

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Related Topix: Amazon, Quidsi, Jeff Bezos, Google, Startups, WebMD

Tue May 07, 2013

The Las Vegas Sun

Joe Downtown: Slots making brief reappearance at Gold Spike

Technicians on Tuesday morning wheeled some 10 or more machines out of a truck and onto the floor of the business, which closed April 21, less than a month ago after being purchased from Siegel Group Nevada Inc.

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The Gazette

Diane Heldt wrote a new blog post: UI students will launch class project in Vegas with $50,000

University of Iowa students in the David Gould's "Reimagining Downtown" class tour the site of the new Zappos headquarters in Las Vegas during spring break.

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Related Topix: University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, Marketing

Mon May 06, 2013

Inc. Magazine

What Sin City Needs to Become Start-up City

For a start-up oasis to rise up in the middle of the desert, Las Vegas is going to need talent--and lots of it.

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Related Topix: Las Vegas, NV, Nielsen, University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Wed May 01, 2013

RGT Online

Downtown redevelopment takes center stage at Smith Center

The Strip may get most of the attention, but its neighbor to the north, downtown Las Vegas, continues a major transformation as investors and developers pour hundreds of millions of dollars into redevelopment.

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Related Topix: Las Vegas, Video Games, THQ, Las Vegas, NV

Tue Apr 30, 2013

Information Technology

EDITORIAL: Online sales shouldn't be tax-exempted

Congress may have found a tax that most local business owners -- even the most ardently conservative ones -- actually like.

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Related Topix: Natchez, MS, Cloud Computing, Science / Technology, Opinion

Mon Apr 29, 2013

Insider Monkey

Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN), The Gap Inc. (GPS) & Online Ho, Fashionistas

Fashionistas in-the-know don't know everything as they just gave the Amazon.com, Inc.

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Related Topix: GAP, Retail, Apparel, Amazon, Google, Startups, WebMD

DigiDay

How Much Retargeting is Too Much?

Once upon a time, online advertising exposed users to new products and services.

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Related Topix: Advertising, Internet, Science / Technology, Spotify

Sat Apr 27, 2013

3D Gamers

Summer Drinking

Once upon a time, downtown Las Vegas was one of the most glamorous places in America to get a cocktail.

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Related Topix: Drink, Cocktails

Fri Apr 26, 2013

The Las Vegas Sun

Joe Downtown: Like a Pied Piper, llama leads parade of people through streets

Zappos has a parade with a Llama as their leader as they head to Cashman Field to catch the 51s game, Thursday, April 25, 2013.

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Tue Apr 23, 2013

Wall Street Journal

Tony Hsieh to Help Open Las Vegas Medical Clinic

Tony Hsieh , an angel investor and the chief executive of online apparel giant Zappos.com , has made his first move into the arena of health-care delivery, joining forces with a company that operates primary care clinics, and which plans to quickly expand.

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Related Topix: Venture Capital, Emerging Technology

Trend Hunter Magazine

Distruption-Causing Success Stories - Ondi Timoner's Total...

Ondi Timoner, a documentary maker with a vision for success, is currently undertaking a project called A Total Disruption, which showcases incredible success stories in technological revolution through a humanized, emotional lens the viewer can relate to.

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Related Topix: LinkedIn, Startups, Social Software

Sun Apr 21, 2013

Business Journal

Zappos CEO praises Milwaukee's innovation momentum

It took less than 24 hours in Milwaukee for the chief executive officer of Zappos.com to sense the city's momentum around building community and innovation in the area.

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Related Topix: Milwaukee, WI

Sat Apr 20, 2013

Planetizen

Zappos Founder Extends Las Vegas Transformation to Transportation

Not content to simply transform downtown Las Vegas's built landscape and work culture, Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh has set his sights on evolving the area's transportation infrastructure.

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