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D&B Credibility Builds Executive Powerhouse in Malibu

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On a hillside overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Malibu, Internet veteran Jeff Stibel has quietly been assembling a powerhouse team of executives, gathered from his experience building companies like Web.com and United Online. The company has since doubled its worldwide staff to more than 500, and grown its Malibu headquarters by five times.

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Kickstarted Launches Site For Successfully Crowdsourced Projects

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Kickstarted , a new online community focused on successfully crowdfunded projects, launched today, in an effort to connect the organizers of crowdfunded projects from such sites as IndieGogo, Kickstarter, and other projects with customers. The site was founded by Candice Georgiadis, a jewelry designer based in Malibu.

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Interview with Jonathan Kohn, Fitspot

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Jonathan Kohn: We've been out now in the LA market for four and a half months, we've done close to 1500 sessions in that time, very strong retention, and our average customer works out six times a month. Ninety percent of our customers are on packages. Our model is focused on people developing a fitness program.

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Interview with Jeffrey Stibel, Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp.

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s headquarters to Malibu. We've moved the corporate headquarters back to my hometown in Malibu, and we've purchase one of the largest, if not the largest, office in Malibu, at 20,000 square feet. We imagine you're probably going to be one of the biggest companies in Malibu. Tell us about the deal? all about.

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Down bad

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Crypto lending protocol Celsius isn’t fire burning, but it did freeze all customer withdrawals this past weekend , citing concerns about its own liquidity amid “extreme market conditions.” pic.twitter.com/AacdhK3cw4. — Molly White (@molly0xFFF) June 16, 2022. the latest pod. Somebody call 911.

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Does a VCs Culture Really Matter? The Upfront Story

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And we had to shift to be with our customers and prospects. You literally feel like you’re perching over the most beautiful beaches in the world and you see all the way up the coastline from Ranchos Palos Verdes in the south to Malibu in the North. So Silicon Valley massively shifted to San Francisco.

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Bevvy: Getting Deals On The Down Low | Interview With Founder Niall Donnelly

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However, the major feedback from our customers was that it’s just not the coolest thing to walk into a lounge or a bar with a date and bring out a coupon. It was obvious to us but we wanted to get feedback from the customers. For the customers, it was mostly the awkwardness or embarrassment of the coupon.

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