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By The Editors 8/22/12 9:26am

What Y Combinator Startups Actually Do, Based on Their (Unpronounceable) Names

Valley-based startup accelerator Y Combinator celebrated its 15th demo day yesterday, with 75 fledgling startups pitching their ideas to a dazzling collection of idea-hungry VC firms and pageview-hungry press outlets. Here’s what we think some of the companies do, based on their rather unpronounceable names. Read More

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$90 M. Hotel Worker Health Center Coming to Downtown Brooklyn

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Animal Care Volunteers Bite Back