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Twistory Entertainment Being Sold In Asset Sale

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Santa Monica-based Twistory Entertainment Studios , which had been a mobile game development and graphic novel design company, is being sold in an asset sale, according to auction company CMA Auctions. Twistory Entertainment was founded in 2009, and had developed Ouch! Couch and other titles.

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uSamp Names CFO, Promotes VPs

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Woolard's LinkedIn profile shows him serving in a string of consulting CFO positions with DLC Projects, including for MGA Entertainment, Altra Biofuels, Buzznet, OleOle, Dreamworks, and others. Gaston has been at uSamp since 2009, and previously was at Greenfield Online, Yankelovich Partners, and NFO. READ MORE>>.

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This Week in VC with Dana Settle of Greycroft Partners

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Closing a VC fund in 2009/10 is a major achievement in and of itself. The “private sale” market phenomenon was started in France by Vente-Privee (literally means “private sale”) and was replicated in Germany by BrandsforFriends. Gilt Group is currently the largest private sale web site in US. Time will tell.

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Chrome River: Building An Enterprise Software Leader In LA, with Dave Terry

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We formed the company in 2007, came out with our first product in late 2008, and began selling in earnest in 2009. In 2009, we immediately approached the law firm market because we knew it so well, and because we had lots of relationships from over the years. We've now branched out horizontally into all industry verticals.

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Former Madison Square Garden President Scott O’Neil Joins ScoreBig Advisory Board

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O’Neil was senior executive for pre-eminent sports and entertainment brands such as Madison Square Garden (the New York Knicks, New York Rangers and New York Liberty), the Philadelphia Eagles, and the National Basketball Association. 20 Year Experience With Top Sports Outfits. Problem Solved.

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Page Howe: Why Everyone In LA Ought To Have a.LA Domain

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Page Howe: I've been a fan of the domain since 2008 and 2009, having grown up in LA, lived here, and seen the story here through the good and the bad. It's not just a real estate or technology or entertainment town, it's all of those, which we can show off with a new namespace. But, that started a whole idea of new domains.

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Why I Invested in Gogii (textPlus) – My First Ever Later Stage Deal

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Gogii came in my office in 2009 with three of the most talented founders I had seen. And Austin Murray runs sales & marketing – a role he also held at JAMDAT. Management, SVP North American Sales and SVP European Publishing. I have to love both – but it’s in that proportion.

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