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Los Angeles-based Ficto launches its Quibi competitor — with Niantic as a content partner

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Shows on the platform at launch include a gameplay-focused series built around the augmented reality game, Ingress , developed by Niantic , the game studio behind the massive AR hit Pokemon Go. Series run anywhere from three to ten episodes and there area an additional twenty shows that are currently in production now.

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How Jukin Media Is Turning Viral Video Into A Real Business

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Los Angeles-based Jukin Media (www.jukinmedia.com) thinks it has figured that out, and instead of trying to create viral videos, has been buying up the rights to those videos--before they really go viral--to create not just a one-hit, viral video wonder, but a sustainable business. What is Jukin Media?

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Stem Snags $8M For Creative Payments Platform

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Los Angeles-based Stem , which is developing a platform to simplify payments for musicians and other content creators, announced Wednesday morning that it has raised $8M in a Series A funding. Stem says it has created a financial platform that unifies and manages contracts, distribution, payments and data for artists and creators.

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5 Keys To A Viable Spending Rate And Cash Management

Startup Professionals Musings

Be a miser with contract services and facilities. Use social media for early marketing. Social media is not rocket science. Getting a sales contract before manufacturing inventory. For example, a software development startup raising $250,000 from angel investors better be able to operate on $25,000 per month.

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How Catalog Is Helping SMBs Compete Against Big Brands

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Earlier this month, Los Angeles-based Catalog (www.catalog.cc), a startup developing artificial intelligence software to help independent visual artists scale their content production efforts, announced it raised $1.5M Lots of those businesses wanted to get display banners, but had no content to do so. in a seed funding round.

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5 Ways To Conserve Investor Cash And Ensure Survival

Startup Professionals Musings

Be a miser with contract services and facilities. Use social media for early marketing. Social media is not rocket science. Getting a sales contract before manufacturing inventory. For example, a software development startup raising $250,000 from angel investors better be able to operate on $25,000 per month.

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Stem: Simplifying Payments For Creatives, With Milana Rabkin

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Our interview this morning is with Milana Rabkin , co-founder of Stem , a new startup which is developing a financial application which helps musicians and other content creators automate payments to members of their creative team. They can use Stem as a platform to distribute that content. How does that work?

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