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OCTOBER 7, 2010

As part of the new mobile ad service, Burstly said it has partnered with mobile application developer Newtoy, which develops the Words With Friends application. Rifkin is the former founder of Tagworld, which he sold to MTVN in 2008. Newtoy recently revealed it has had over 10 million downloads of its game. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 13, 2019

Irvine-based Weedmaps , a provider of cannabis delivery services and cannabis dispensary information, said on Tuesday that it has named Chris Beals as its Chief Executive Officer. Francis co-founded Weedmaps with co-founder Justin Hartfield in 2008. Current CEO Doug Francis becomes Chairman of the company. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 17, 2020

Panay has been Chief Product Officer at Microsoft since April of 2018, also was corporate vice president, Microsoft Devices from July 2015 to April 2018, corporate vice president, Surface & PC Hardware from February 2013 to July 2015, and general manager, Surface & PC Hardware from January 2008 to February 2013. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 25, 2020

Prior to the acquisition by Rhapsody Networks, Napster was owned by Best Buy, which bought the brand in 2008; and prior to Best Buy, was owned by Roxio, which acquired the Napster name out of bankruptcy auction in 2002. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 21, 2009

Privately held, San Diego firm Service-now.com , a developer of IT service automation software-as-a-service, has released its yearly financial results, in an unusual move. Service-now.com said that it is now expecting to be profitable next year and have more than $50M in recurring revenue. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 4, 2019

FTD acquired San Diego's ProFlowers in 2014, paying $430M for the online flower and gift delivery service. FTD was spun out from Woodland Hills-based United Online back in November of 2013, after a complex relationship with United Online--better known for running such companies as Classmates, NetZero, MyPoints, Juno, and StayFriends.

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OCTOBER 3, 2011

A report today says that Napster , the online music service now owned by Best Buy, is being sold to Rhapsody. Los Angeles-based Napster was acquired by Best Buy in September of 2008 in a deal which was worth net value of approximately $54M.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

Woodland Hills-based United Online said this morning that it is expecting a delay as it hopes to spin off flower delivery service FTD. United Online bought FTD back in 2008. READ MORE>>. united online netzero spinoff merger acquisition internet access communications approval regulatory'

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DECEMBER 19, 2013

Los Angeles-based streaming television site Hulu said Wednesday that it will reach $1 billion in revenue this year, up from the $695M in revenues it had in 2012, and also now has 5 million subscribers on its Hulu Plus premium service, six years after the company''s launch in 2008.

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APRIL 10, 2013

San Diego-based Xpenser , a startup developing a cloud-based service to help prepare and submit expense reports for its users, has been acquired. The firm was founded in 2008. According to Coupa Software , it will use the buy to expand its domain expertise and leadership in the area of expense management. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 19, 2017

The common denominator in both companies is Howard Lindzon, the Wall Street trader and hedge fund manager who founded StockTwits in San Diego in 2008. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Lindzon led StockTwits as CEO until last year, and continues as chairman.

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MAY 13, 2011

Woodland Hills-based ReachLocal , the provider of local online marketing services for small and medium sized businesses, announced this morning that it has been recognized by the British Government for its efforts in the UK. The two said that ReachLocal launched in the UK in 2008, and has offices in London, Manchester, and Birmingham.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2012

is a provider of domain registration, monetization, and aftermarket services based in Luxembourg. Oversee.net had acquired Moniker in January of 2008, and SnapNames in June of 2007. According to Oversee, the sale helps it to focus on its core monetization and vertical markets division. KeyDrive S.A. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2012

San Diego-based Nirvanix , the developer of cloud storage services, said this morning that it has named former HP-LeftHand vet Dave Barr as its Vice President of Cloud Storage Engineering. Nirvanix is a provider of cloud-based storage services. Barr had headed up HP's 130-strong, LeftHand engineering organization. READ MORE>>.

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Eric Greenspan

JULY 3, 2012

We failed because the economy has drastically fallen since 2008, particularly in the consumer sector. With over 38,000 cult-like testimonials, one cannot dispute the company delivered a valuable service in a way like no other company has come close. They received priority service, convenience and savings. I was wrong.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

NantWorks, the umbrella company for Soon Shiong's many ventures, already held a stack in OncoPlex, having first invested in the company in 2008. OncoPlex Diagnostics is absed in Rockville, Maryland, and provides services which helps with profiling the tumors of cancer patients.

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JULY 2, 2012

According to Sony, the deal, which was signed June 30th, help SCE establish a cloud service and expand its network business. Gaikai was founded in 2008, and had raised around $45M in funding. Aliso Viejo-based Gaikai has been acquired by Sony , in a deal worth $380M, Sony announced early Monday morning.

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AUGUST 23, 2011

San Diego-based MP3tunes , the cloud music storage service run by Michael Robertson, has scored a win over EMI, according to Robertson. MP3tunes offers up an online service where users could upload their own, personal MP3 files, and then stream those files to their PC, smartphone, and other devices. Robertson launched MP3tunes in 2005.

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JULY 7, 2015

Helio , one of Southern California's biggest telecom startup disasters, is back from the dead, and is looking to offer up its prepaid wireless services again, according to the company's website. It's unclear where the new Helio has based its U.S. operations. READ MORE>>.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 1, 2023

Leaders and companies that innovate new products, services and methods of delivery are the ones that stand out in a crowded business world, especially when attempting to gain recognition among the throngs of competitors visible on the web. Innovation does not always equal invention. Sometimes, innovators enable unfinished visions of others.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Los Angeles-based Onebox , the hosted PBX and phone service owned by j2 Global Communications , announced this morning that it has expanded its service into Canada. The service, which allows businesses to create a virtual phone system with voicemail, FAX, and other support, said the move would both allow Canadian and U.S.

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OCTOBER 10, 2011

Online video streaming service Netflix , in a dramatic reversal, said this morning that it will not be splitting the company into two, and will continue to offer both DVDs by mail and streaming movies. However, Starz told Netflix in September that it will stop providing those video rights next February.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2012

Los Angeles-based TeleSign , the provider of Internet fraud prevention and authentication services led by Steve Jillings, said Monday that it has been awarded a patent. The patent was granted February 14th, and had been filed in October of 2008. According to the U.S. TeleSign was represented by Kelly & Kelly, LLP in the filing.

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JANUARY 11, 2011

San Diego-based VMIX , which provides online video and media management, said today that the firm has deployed its services in Europe and Asia, using Amazon Web Services. The firm has been using Amazon in the US since 2008. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 16, 2011

Los Angeles-based Topspin Media , the music marketing and software firm headed by Ian Rogers, has opened up general signups for its service, the firm said Wednesday in Austin. Topspin--which has been operating in an invite-only mode since 2008--said it will now allow "all comers" to use the service.

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MARCH 4, 2010

Santa Monica-based Cornerstone OnDemand reported strong 2009 performance, saying Thursday afternoon that the firm had a 64 percent growth in its client base in 2009, and an 83 percent increase in users from December 2008. million users of its service, which is used for learning and talent management in companies. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 3, 2010

A group of Hollywood studios has scored a win over RealNetworks today, as the firm settled a lawsuit which targeted a DVD copying and ripping service called RealDVD , which RealNetworks was attempting to launch into the market. According to RealNetworks, it is entirely dropping the service, and will pay $4.5M

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Irvine-based Specific Media , a provider of contextual, online advertising services, announced today that it has promoted Jon Schluz to Executive Vice President. Schulz had joined the firm in 2008. Schulz was most recently SVP Global Category development for the firm, and had previously served at Ford Motor Company.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2011

com, has debuted his newest startup: DAR.fm , an online service which allows people to record and play back radio programs anytime they like. Billing it a "Tivo for radio", Robrtson said that the service will allow users to access recordings of radio shows from their PC, smart phone, internet radio, and video players like Roku.

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AUGUST 10, 2009

A report released today by online measurement service comScore is reporting that U.S. The results were about the same as Q1, when ecommerce sales were also approximately the same as Q1 of 2008, but were better than the 3 percent drop online sites saw in Q4 of 2008. billion, down about 1 percent versus the same quarter last year.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Woodland Hills-based United Online reported its fourth quarter and full year 2009 results Wednesday afternoon, saying that its communications segment--which includes its dial-up ISP business--had a revenue drop of 19 percent in Q4 compared with Q4 of 2008, dropping to $48.4M from the prior year's $60.1M. in Q4 of 2009, down from the $256.2M

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 23, 2021

In the last few years, perhaps in reaction to the business integrity issues leading to the recession way back in 2008, I am seeing a renewed focus on other less tangible attributes which can set your startup apart. Relevancy for an early-stage company is the discovery and understanding of the real addressable market for a product or service.

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JULY 30, 2012

The new startup--based in New York--launched Monday, and said it will focus on offering "news, insights, data, tools, and services" to professionals in the travel industry and for professional business travelers. Ali had departed ContentNext and Los Angeles, back in 2010, to embark on what he called a "head-clearing trip of a lifetime."

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JANUARY 29, 2020

If you look back at our history, our first fund was in 2008, and we did nine ad-tech deals and nine e-commerce deals. It's developed quite a bit from when we first conceptualized the firm in 2008. Any lessons you have learned now that you're now on your fourth fund? That seems prudent from me, from our first hand experience.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2010

in Q4 of 2008. The provider of Internet FAX and voice messaging services said it is expecting growth of 5%, with a range between 3% and 7%, for its fiscal 2010. The firm is now sitting on a substantial $244M in cash and investments, up significantly from the $162M it had in December of 2008. versus $59.6M a year ago.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2011

A nationwide offer from FTD , the flower delivery service owned by Woodland Hills-based United online , with daily deals phenomenon Groupon has gone south, after consumers complained that the price presented to Groupon users was more than the price a user would get by going directly to FTD's web site. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 20, 2010

Johnson, is targeting orphaned users of the Ning social networking service, the firm said this week. Ning said this week that it will eliminate free accounts on its service, which allowed users to build their own social networking sites. Johnson is the former founder and CEO of VirtualTourist.com, which he sold to Expedia in 2008.

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