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APRIL 9, 2013

I''ve written before about finding Web Development Firms in Los Angeles. I just got an email asking about exactly this: I''m with a new company that needs some software built, but doesn''t need (or have the resources for) a large staff of software developers. What do they do after the web site is launched?

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JUNE 15, 2010

Santa Barbara-based Make It Work , the in-home computer and electronics service and help firm headed by Eric David Greenspan, said this week that it has launched a new web and social media services arm. The firm is backed by The Tech Coast Angels, Frontera Capital, Somera Ventures, and others. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2012

If you're a web publisher, or even a brand developing your own outreach to customers through a newsletter or microsite, how do you efficiently gather and curate all of the news and information out there? Right now, it's a manual process--unless you're using the tools from Los Angeles-based PublishThis (www.publishthis.com).

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JUNE 10, 2013

In the latest services-meets-smartphone service to launch in the Los Angeles area, a new startup, Naki Laundry , said today that it has launched its service in Santa Monica, letting the tech set use their smartphone or the web to get their laundry cleaned.

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AUGUST 31, 2011

A number of web services has popped up in recent years that has helped cater to people with busy lives. Zipments is a web service that connects your delivery needs with couriers in your area. Zipments couriers have three requirements: a verified, text-enabled cell phone, a valid email address and a verified PayPal account.

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AUGUST 27, 2018

Los Angeles-based GoGuardian , a developer of educaitonal software, says it is targeting the problem of suicide and self-harm in K-12 schools, with a new product called Beacon. According to GoGuardian, its new tool uses mahcine learning to identify and alert school staff about at-risk students, so they can get assistance they need.

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JULY 18, 2012

Los Angeles-based Media Temple , the web hosting firm, is partnering with Virb to help small businesses, artists, musicians, and others to create their own web sites, the firms said this morning.

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JULY 21, 2015

Los Angeles-based Maker Studios is shutting down Blip , the online website which had developed, produced, and distributed web series from up-and-coming creators. Maker Studios told users of Blip in an email that it will be shutting down Blip in August, and that users will need to export their videos elsewhere.

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AUGUST 1, 2012

Los Angeles-based MyLife.com is further expanding its services this morning, saying that it has launched a new, "social dashboard" product which helps users centrally manage all of their social and email accounts. The new service comes as a result of the acquisition of Threadsy in March by MyLife. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 3, 2014

Los Angeles-based Tillster , which develops digital ordering and engagement platforms used by quick service and fast casual restaurants, said yesterday that it is integrating its tools with mobile marketing company Kahuna. Financial details of the partnership were not disclosed. Kahuna is backed by Sequoia Capital. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 18, 2019

When my team of graduate students and I sent the first message over the internet on a warm Los Angeles evening in October, 1969, little did we suspect that we were at the start of a worldwide revolution. After we typed the first two letters from our computer room at UCLA, namely, “Lo” for “Login,” the network crashed.

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JULY 18, 2011

Los Angeles-based Nimble , the contact management and tracking software firm headed by former Goldmine founder Jon Ferrara, has rolled out in the Google Apps Marketplace. Nimble develops software which allows users to track their interaction with contacts, including emails, social networking contacts, and more. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Los Angeles-based Nimble announced a new link into Microsoft Outlook, as well as a number of other products, via new additions to the firm's App Marketplace. Nimble also said it has connected its software into ActiveCampaign, an email marketing platform, and QuoteRoller, software which streamlines and automates sales processes.

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MARCH 13, 2013

PublishThis , the Los Angeles startup headed by Matt Kumin, has enhanced the firm's online, content marketing and curation management tool. The firm said the latest version of its platform is aimed at brands, retailers, media companies, and trade associations, to help them scale their content efforts across digital channels.

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SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

Our Best Interviews Via Email: Monthly. 63 Los Angeles Entrepreneurs To Be Proud Of By mario on May 2, 2012 in Features , grid. And you know, one of the communities that has some super remarkable entrepreneurs that doesn’t get enough credit is Los Angeles. Idea Mensch. where entrepreneurs share their stories.

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OCTOBER 1, 2009

Los Angeles-based Katharion , a developer of hosted email filtering services, has been acquired by GFI Software, a provider of managed web and email security services. According to GFI, the buy will allow it to offer hosted email filtering, anti-spam, and anti-virus serviecs.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Los Angeles-based Paperlinks , the QR code startup headed by Hamilton Chan, said this week that it has launched a new product, which uses QR codes to enable customers to order from takeout menus. The new service takes those orders and delivers them to a restaurant via email or FAX, for pickup or delivery to the customer.

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OCTOBER 19, 2011

Los Angeles-based Border Stylo is extending its lineup of mobile apps, with its first social gaming title, the firm announced this morning. The firm said its new game, Trivia Together , a trivia game for the iPhone which integrates Facebook, Twitter, and email into the game, pitting players with their friends on time trivia questions.

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AUGUST 31, 2011

Chris explained the importance of community and the upcoming launch of LA Startup Foundation that’s aimed to bring together and foster entrepreneurship and facilitate outreach into the various parts of Los Angeles, creating jobs — not take jobs away.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Los Angeles-based KnotPic , a new online web site, said today that it has launched a new service to allow users to share their wedding photo albums. said it provides a way for couples to create an online wedding album, including accepting photos from guests via email or text messages.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2010

San Diego- and Los Angeles-based video sharing site veoh Networks has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, according to web site Mashable.

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OCTOBER 9, 2009

Jason Calacanis, the CEO of Santa Monica-based Mahalo , is continuing his crusade against angel groups and others who charge startups to pitch their groups, saying that he's now calling on groups to stop charging fees, and post what fees they were charging to entrepreneurs on their web sites.

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APRIL 27, 2010

Los Angeles-based Mail.com Media Corporation (MMC), which operates the Mail.com email service and portal, as well as its own network of content-focused web sites, said today that it has acquired BGR.com , a mobile/gadget review and news site. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed.

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MAY 20, 2010

Our Insights and Opinions article today is from Tony Karrer , CEO/CTO of TechEmpower , a Los Angeles Web Development firm, who gives some hints, tips, and observations about the increasing difficulty of finding technical talent in Los Angeles.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 12, 2012

I've recently received several emails from people looking for a technical cofounder for their startup. Here's an example of that kind of email. The bad news is that Finding Developers is Tough Here in Los Angeles and even people willing to pay have a hard time finding Web Development in Los Angeles.

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MARCH 1, 2010

Los Angeles By: Laura Rich February 26, 2010 It used to be, if you were serious about starting a tech company, you went to Silicon Valley. But lets face it, when you think of Los Angeles, Internet startups are not the first things that spring to mind. Thats not Los Angeles. Okay, maybe not Pauly Shore.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2008

Los Angeles-based genealogy and family networking site Geni has rolled out a new "Family Finder" feature, the firm said Friday, allowing users to import addresses from Microsoft Outlook, web email programs like Google's Gmail and Yahoo, or other sources. Geni operates a Web 2.0

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SoCal CTO

MAY 19, 2010

I’m seeing and hearing that it’s becoming tough finding good developers again, at least here in Los Angeles. And it’s not just me, Ben Kuo just posted - Good news for developers (and jobs) We’ve been talking with a lot (and I mean a LOT) of people who are looking for developers in Southern California (Los Angeles and beyond).

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

Los Angeles-based FreedomSpeaks.com an online web site focused on political social networking, said Tuesday that it has launched a new application programming interface (API) targeted at helping developers tap into information about publicly elected officials. READ MORE>>

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OCTOBER 8, 2012

SIGNIFICANCE PASSING-MENTION. --> Tech Titans Hit the Beach As Silicon Valley moguls go on a home-buying spree in Los Angeles, theyre reshaping the real-estate landscape. Tech entrepreneurs and executives from Silicon Valley are moving south and buying up luxury homes in the Los Angeles area. NAME David Sacks.

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OCTOBER 21, 2008

Los Angeles-based Mail.com Media Corporation disclosed details on the firm's venture capital funding, saying today that it has raised $35M in a round of funding led by Quadrangle Capital Partners. Mail.com operates a free web-based email service, along with content sites such as HollywoodLife and OnCars.com.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2014

Email readers, continue here.] An earthquake struck Los Angeles. Today he is best known as the host of the Frank Peters Show, delivered via the web each week to tens of thousands of entrepreneurs, angels and VCs worldwide. Frank speaks and networks at angel events around the world. And it wasn’t easy.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Vonjour (www.vonjour.com), a Los Angeles startup, has developed a cloud-based customer support and phone system which, in addition to handling all of a company''s usual enterprise phone needs--also lets employers harness employee smartphones to deal with customer support issues, make calls, and interact with customers directly from a mobile app.

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MAY 24, 2011

Southern California--and particularly, Los Angeles--has always been a center of the music business, which makes it unsurprising that there are many, music-focused startups which end up starting here. I actually worked in the offline business world until Web 1.0. What's your background and how did you get into this?

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MARCH 14, 2011

For this morning's interview, we spoke with Scot Richardson , CEO of Los Angeles-based LaughStub (www.laughstub.com), which develops software which helps comedy clubs and others manage ticket sales, online marketing, and customer relationship management. What is Laughstub? Finally, what's next for you? Scot Richardson: Music is.

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JANUARY 3, 2011

To start off the year, we are publishing our first interview for the season with Jamie Siminoff , the CEO of Los Angeles-based Unsubscribe.com , an online service which helps you unsubscribe from unwanted newsletters and email lists. Fred Wilson has a pretty good track record on investments he's done in the web space.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

Sometimes, Ill use LinkedIn to contact my network, but mostly I still just go to their profile and email them. When I was looking for speakers for an event last fall on Web 2.0 , LinkedIn was a great way to reach out. When I was looking for speakers for an event last fall on Web 2.0 , LinkedIn was a great way to reach out.

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