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NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Culver City-based video game publisher Scopely was ranked number two in the nation in the latest Deloitte Fast 500 ranking, as one of two Southern California companies among the top ten in the nation for growth. The rankings--which ranked companies by percentage revenue growth between 2011 and 2014--put Scopely's revenue growth at 19,569 percent in that period, making it number two in the nation for revenue growth.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Every entrepreneur and most professionals wish there were more hours in a day to get their work done. These days, with all the new technology, including smartphones and social media, many are convinced that multi-tasking is the answer. Yet there is more and more evidence that jumping tasks on every alert for a new email, text, or phone call actually decreases overall productivity.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

If you're a mobile app developer, who do you keep your users engaged and returning to use your app every day? One technique has been creating real life, loyalty and rewards to users for their activity. Culver City-based Lootsie (www.lootsie.com) has createe a product which ties together those loyalty reward programs with the advertising and marketing efforts of brands, to help both those mobile developers and marketers.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Building a company for the purpose of selling it is a proven strategy for a fast payoff. Like any asset, the more attractive a business is to potential acquirers, the more likely it will be purchased. Focusing on the key elements that larger brands examine when they consider an acquisition is crucial for obtaining the best price and for establishing a corporate brand that distinguishes itself from its competitors as a valuable asset.

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Office leases are one of companies’ largest expenses, and if your whole team is working from home with no clear end in sight, you may be wondering what to do about your lease.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Playa Vista-based BEZALEL , one of the companies to emerge out of the USC Viterbi Startup Garage, said this week that it has launched a new, Kickstarter campaign to fund production of its universal, wireless charging case for the iPhone. According to Bezalel, its case allows the iPhone to be charged using Qi and PMA wireless charging stations, the types of wireless chargers being deployed at Starbucks, Delta Airlines, McDonald's and in Toyota and GM cars.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2015

San Diego-based treasury management software developer Kyriba has opened up a new office in Amsterdam, to help serve the Benelux and Northern European region, the company said late Thursday evening. According to Kyriba, the office is the company's tenth. Kyriba said its newest customer in the region is security software company AVG Technologies N.V.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Irvine-based Alphaeon , a developer of healthcare and beauty products, has raised a Series B funding round from Sailing Capital, H&S Ventures LLC, Longitude Capital and Chow Tai Fook Enterprises. Size of the funding was not announced by the company in its announcement, however, the amount was placed at $70M by Fortune. Alphaeon is led by James Lui.

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