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Interview with Jon Grishpul, GreatBuildz

socalTECH

We only operate in Los Angeles County and parts of Ventura County, and from here, we're going to gradually build our network across other areas around Los Angeles as we expand. I've been very focused on customer experience and solving problems, for everything from homeowners to large organizations.

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Interview with Paul Gloger, Rockoco

socalTECH

Now, we see you actually have paying customers for this technology? That's what GE did, when it went to market ten years ago with high pressure, high temperature (HPHT) diamonds. It's only been a small number--a few hundred diamonds--but at this point, fair number have been passed on to retailers and sold on to customers.

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Better Business Bureau? For who?

Eric Greenspan

First Data of Santa Barbara has offered to extend below market rates to current accredited businesses like yours – again, just like they did for your BBB. He told me this was a service the BBB provided to its customers since they saved so much money on the same service. BBB of Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties.

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Interview with Jeff Green, The Trade Desk

socalTECH

Last week, Ventura-based The Trade Desk (www.thetradedesk.com) announced a $2.5M We talked with Jeff about his new startup, and where it fits into the Internet ad market. Basically, we're willing to use marketer data. We help people to monetize that data, and help marketers spend more efficiently. funding round.

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Success, Santa Barbara Style: Patagonian Sexwax With A Side Order of UGGS

InfoChachkie

Not satisfied with the quality of surf wax currently on the market, he decided to make his own. His cheeky marketing (“The Best For Your Stick,” “Quick Humps,” and “Dream Cream”) fueled sales and caused High Schools to ban T-shirts sporting the Sex Wax logo. Zog, aka Fredrick Herzog, just wanted to surf after he graduated from UCSB.