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    Mike K's Book - Bellevue, WA - Judy's Book
    0 starsmike | Shared With: Everyone - Aug 19 2008 | judys book, seattle, startups

    Judys Book is "back to basics" after being liquidated and sold to a "mystery buyer". I wonder if this will turn out to be a good turnaround story?

    Quoted: What is Mike K. saying about Seattle, WA businesses to friends, family and people like you. Find the best deals and local businesses including restaurants, retail stores, dentists, doctors and real estate agents reviews by real people in Seattle, WA

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    • roberthd - Aug 19 2008

      I bet they bought it a much lower level than the last round. That gives them the option to build a nice business city by city. Might work pretty well.

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    Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK Subscription Information
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    Founder's Co-op.
    0 starsmike | Shared With: Everyone - Mar 25 2008 | seattle, entrepreneur, vc, startups, investing, co-working, judys book
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    Andy Sack and Chris Devore (both of Judy's Book) have created a $2M fund and co-working space for new internet founders. Very nice idea. I like the investment tie they are making between founders in the fund to get a pool of equity in each other's companies (I talked about doing this last year - but these guys are actually putting $ behind it).

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