An IPO is the holy grail for many start-ups, but the odds of success are 22% lower if a co-investing pair are alumni of the same university, and 18% lower if they share a past employer.

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Hybrids need to be equipped with larger battery packs, smaller and more fuel-efficient engines and a "two-mode system" that uses a pair of electric motors that propel the car at lower speeds.

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They also redid the lower level of the home to include a billiard room, au pair suite and media room.

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On a drop lower, 1.2750 could be the first level of real support for this pair.

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Support for this pair seems solid around 1.4950 to 1.4960, but a break lower could easily test the 1.4860 level.

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Regardless of whether this Kickstarter project meets its goals, the pair told me the new Swivl will still go to market with two models: a lower-end white version and a premium silver edition, the latter of which includes a remote that controls tracking and doubles as a wireless mic as well as enhanced speakers that should output roughly the same quality as an iPad.

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