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DECEMBER 3, 2015

Santa Monica-based Crew32 , a stealth startup founded by Docstoc founder Jason Nazar, Betterworks, Geni, and Yammer co-founder George Ishii, and InvestedIn and MySpace co-founder Yadid Ramot, has raised $5.2M, as part of an ongoing $6.0M funding round, according to a regulatory filing by the firm on Thursday.

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JUNE 1, 2010

Below is a talk on Persuasion by the co-founder of Docstop, Jason Nazar. Find out how getting he got his start-up funded using his knowledge of persuasion, sales, and even hypnotherapy: Full Bio: Jason Nazar CEO and Co-Founder of Docstoc.

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APRIL 8, 2016

Jason Nazar has closed a $5.2 million seed round for a new startup named Crew32, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The news comes just one day after his first company, Docstoc, was shuttered by Intuit Inc., the company that bought it two years ago. Read at Los Angeles Business Journal.

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AUGUST 26, 2013

Santa Monica-based DocStoc , the online small business information and document site headed by Jason Nazar, has acquired a New York company called BestVendor , the two announced today. docstoc bestvendor merger acquisition document small business resource jason nazar' BestVendor had been based in New York. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The company's founders include serial entrepreneurs Adam Miller, founder & former CEO of Cornerstone OnDemand, and Jason Nazar, Co-Founder & CEO of Comparably, along with Doug Leonard and Cihan Ucar. The company is being led by CEO Doug Leonard.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Comparably--which is led by serial entrepreneur Jason Nazar--offersup an online salary comparison site which also helps companies to find candidates for jobs, among other services. Avedissian has been an advisor to Nazar in the past, serving in that role at Docstoc, th elast company founded by Nazar. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

Docstoc , the online document sharing and business documents site which was founded in Santa Monica by Jason Nazar, is being shut down, according to the website. Docstoc--and its CEO, Jason Nazar--was at one point one of the biggest symbols and flagbearers of the rise of Silicon Beach. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 9, 2016

Startups Uncensored , the popular series of events around creating and running startups, is headed back to Los Angeles, according to organizer and startup entrepreneur Jason Nazar. Nazar recently raised $6.5M As expected, the service currently has a large amount of data for companies in the Los Angeles technology market.

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MARCH 9, 2018

The event was created and hosted by Comparably CEO Jason Nazar, in partnership with Mayor Garcetti and the Annenberg Foundation. 14,500 job seekers attended the second annual Tech Fair LA at the Reef in Downtown Los Angeles. Attendees had the opportunity to meet 250 companies, including SpaceX, Zip Recruiter, GOAT, YouTube and Lyft.

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JANUARY 30, 2017

Santa Monica-based Comparably , the startup which lets employees and employers track compensation trends, find careers, compare companies, and more, led by serial entrepreneur Jason Nazar, has raised $7M in a funding round, the company announced this morning.

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MARCH 30, 2018

In addition to Goldman, Comparably co-founder and CEO Jason Nazar also sits on the company's board. The funding was led by Greycroft Ventures, and also included Lerer Hippeau, Advancit Capital, BAM Ventures, Water Tower Ventures, Fox Networks Group, BDMI, plus such angels as Stanley Shuman and Michael Kassan. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 4, 2013

Santa Monica-based Docstoc , which is led by Jason Nazar, has been acquired by Intuit, the companies said this morning. Nazar said that Docstoc''s vision is to be the ultimate destination and resource site for small businesses as part of Intuit. com), and others. com), and others.

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JULY 25, 2016

Santa Monica-based Comparably , the salary comparison and pay startup led by startup veteran Jason Nazar, has launched a new product, which lets CEOs and other executives access its full data set of salary and equity data. Comparably said its new tool is free, and provides over 100,000 vetted, compensation records for tech employees.

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JULY 30, 2012

Santa Monica-based Docstoc , the online small business resources site led by Jason Nazar, is looking to bolster its video content with more content around small business subjects.

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DECEMBER 8, 2015

Docstoc--which was founded by Jason Nazar--had been acquired by Intuit in December of 2013. Nazar--who is now working on a new startup, Crew32--apparently had attempted to buy back Docstoc , but to no avail. Docstoc had said earlier in September that it would be shutting down entirely.

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AUGUST 8, 2011

Santa Monica-based Docstoc , the online business documents site headed by Jason Nazar, has quietly been ramping a video content effort at the site.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

This month's Startups Uncensored will be a fireside chat with StyleSeat Founder and CEO, Melody McCloskey, hosted by Comparably Co-Founder and CEO, Jason Nazar. Tuesday, September 13, 2016 -- Fireside Chat w/StyleSeat Founder and CEO, Melody McCloskey. Startups Uncensored. See [link] (more)

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MARCH 15, 2010

Santa Monica-based DocStoc , the online professional document sharing site run by Jason Nazar , today said it has launched a customized document viewer. Tags: docstoc jason nazar document professional. The new viewer allows any web site or user to create their own custom logo, button, and link on document views.

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APRIL 9, 2013

In a big win for Docstoc , the online business documents site run by Jason Nazar, the firm announced Tuesday that it has teamed up with Microsoft , to offer up small business documents for sale online.

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JUNE 8, 2017

This month's Startups Uncensored will be a fireside chat with TaskRabbit Founder, Leah Busque, hosted by Comparably Co-Founder and CEO, Jason Nazar. Fireside Chat w/ TaskRabbit Founder, Leah Busque, Startups Uncensored #54.

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JULY 5, 2011

Santa Monica-based Docstoc , the online document sharing site headed by Jason Nazar, said Tuesday that it is rebranding the service to focus on small business owners and operators. Nazar said that the firm is now profitable, and has been doubling its revenue, year-over-year, for the past three years.

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JUNE 24, 2010

For our Insights and Opinions section today, we have a contribution from Jason Nazar, co-founder and CEO of Santa Monica-based Docstoc , an online site for sharing and finding professional documents. Jason is also well known for his work bringing together the technology community through his Startups Uncensored events.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2012

As part of UC Santa Barbara’s Distinguished Lecture Series, Jason Nazar, Co-Founder and CEO of Docstoc , recently shared ten lessons that emerging entrepreneurs can learn from superheroes. Jason’s inspiration for this 6 ½ minute talk was a blog entry he wrote in 2008, which went viral within the startup community.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Santa Monica-based Docstoc , the online small business documents sharing and download site headed by Jason Nazar, said Tuesday that it has now hit more than 80,000 paying subscribers to the service, and over 20 million members. per month.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Santa Monica-based Docstoc , the online document sharing site run by Jason Nazar , is launching a new marketplace this morning which will allow users to sell their own content on the firm's site. Tags: docstoc docstore document sharing marketplace jason nazar ecommerce. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 19, 2011

Santa Monica-based Docstoc , the online document sharing and marketplace firm headed by Jason Nazar, has just inked a syndication deal with Businessweek. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.

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JANUARY 20, 2017

Please join the Office of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and the City's Entrepreneur in Residence Jason Nazar, for one of the City's largest Technology Job Fairs taking place on Thursday, January 26th from 11-8pm at The Reef in Downtown Los Angeles. Thursday, January 26, 2017 -- LA Tech Job Fair.

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MAY 23, 2012

Santa Monica-based Docstoc , the business document sharing and online small business site run by Jason Nazar, has gone app happy, saying today that it has launched 30, free iPhone and iPad apps aimed at the small business and entrepreneur market.

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JUNE 26, 2014

TheBouqs is led by John Tabis, and its advisors also include Brian Lee (Legalzoom, ShoeDazzle), Andy Dunn (Bonobos), Jason Nazar (Docstoc), John Powers (EdgeCast), and Mich Mathews (formerly of Microsoft). As part of the funding, Paul Ferris, General Partner at Azure Capital Partners, join''s the company''s board. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 11, 2012

Startups Uncensored #28: Startup America CEO, Scott Case This month's Startups Uncensored will be a Fireside Chat with Startup America Partnership CEO, Scott Case moderated by Docstoc CEO, Jason Nazar. See [link] (more)

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OCTOBER 17, 2012

License123 is the brainchild of Docstoc's Jason Nazar, who figured out that businesses licenses and permits are one of the biggest headaches for new businesses. License123 offers its business license information for cities around the country.

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MAY 22, 2013

The Santa Monica site, which is led by Jason Nazar, said it has launched ExpertCircle , an online platform which lets businesses find recommended products and vendors, based on endorsements, critiques, and reviews around everything from business insurance to productivity software.

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AUGUST 8, 2012

The site--headed by CEO Jason Nazar--said today that it has launched a selection of expert, video courses , featuring over 100 hours of video. The company said the launch is a "major move" for the firm into paid-video courses, and is an evolution of the company's focus on small businesses documents.

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JUNE 6, 2012

Diamandis of the XPRIZE Foundation, David Lambert of Right Side Capital Management, Jason Nazar of Docstoc, Sam Teller of Launchpad LA, as well as a number of others--participating in the effort. The startup contest--which accepts entries through June 20th--is having a panel of judges--including Peter H. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 11, 2012

That seemed to be the mood running through the cloud at the more-than-sellout crowd at the Fairmont Miramar in Santa Monica Thursday at the first LA Demo Day , organized by Docstoc's Jason Nazar. At the event, the enthusiasm for startups was palpable.

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MARCH 22, 2012

This month's Startups Uncensored event will be a special presentation by Docstoc's CEO, Jason Nazar, on 10 Strategies for Startup Success. Wednesday, March 28, 2012 -- 10 Strategies for Startup Success with @JasonNazar -Startups Uncensored #25.

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MARCH 16, 2012

Featured speakers include Jason Nazar of Docstoc and Kevin Winston of Digital LA. Building a brand is a key cornerstone to the success of a small business. In this generation of social media, companies have a plethora of social networking channels that can be utilized to build and sustain brands. See [link] (more)

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