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TechCrunch LA
NOVEMBER 4, 2019
She created and launched an overall brand and a swim collection , then came the book deal ( “This is Not a Fashion Story: Taking Chances, Breaking Rules, and Being a Boss in the Big City” is expected out May 2020). In fact, new funds have launched there with expertise in the category. invests exclusively in the space.
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SEPTEMBER 15, 2014
There were many moments in each space when pioneers were funding startups and the press hadn’t written much about them and if you were a typical investor you were still funding the last trend while some VCs were trailblazing into new categories. 6SensorLabs.
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socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 19, 2012
It might look a little bit like StoryBots (www.storybots.com), the new kids educational and entertainment service just launched by JibJab (www.jibjab.com). We started experimenting with it a little bit, and a little bit more than a year ago launched JibJab Jr books, personalized storybooks that they can put themselves into.
socalTECH
JANUARY 19, 2017
Deborah Ramo: It's interesting, but my background is actually in the entertainment world. A number of years ago, myself and some of my colleagues in the entertainment industry developed a nonprofit workplace in Hollywood. Eventually, the idea was that the entertainment industry's workforce would reflect our audience.
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 19, 2012
It might look a little bit like StoryBots (www.storybots.com), the new kids educational and entertainment service just launched by JibJab (www.jibjab.com). We started experimenting with it a little bit, and a little bit more than a year ago launched JibJab Jr books, personalized storybooks that they can put themselves into.
socalTECH
MAY 14, 2013
We use that same popularity algorithm for other categories. However, we are here in Santa Monica, and we are a celebrity and entertainment site, and the next step for us in monetization is to get direct partnerships and deals with entertainment advertisers. To make it much more engaging, we also do that for each birthday.
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AUGUST 3, 2009
LA not only produced the obvious – MySpace – but also created the whole category of sponsored search (Overture), AdSense (Applied Semantics), Local Search (City Search), comparison shopping (PriceGrabber, Shopzilla) and lead generation (LowerMyBills). Now back to work – we’ve got a venue to get booked.
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