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In Jacksonville, Peter Rummell giveth, and Peter Rummell taketh away.
That was a lesson very publicly learned by former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown.
Now, ousted One Spark founder Elton Rivas is the latest to get his walking papers after the powerful moneyman behind the popular (but financially struggling) crowdfunding festival decided the spark was no longer there between himself and the 35-year-old wunderkind.
It was Rivas, of course, who along with a couple of partners, first dreamed up the idea of connecting creators with venture capital during a hip downtown festival event.
One Spark mushroomed into a wildly successful party…
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