SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Saturday, February 17, 2007 About this Blog Ive been thinking about doing a blog with my thoughts on technology and whats happening in the Los Angeles area technology scene for a while, but it was Ben Kuos recent start of a blog that inspired me to actually go ahead and do it. Thanks Ben.

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APRIL 19, 2013

Twitter and Blogs. Not all Twitter acquisitions leave a warm fuzzy feeling. Posterous is offering digital downloads of blog content for bloggers to transfer over to another service until then. Posterous is offering digital downloads of blog content for bloggers to transfer over to another service until then.

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Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

It’s the biggest podcast industry acquisition ever, and Spotify isn’t done. Here’s what the podcast acquisitions mean for Spotify, for the entire podcast industry, and for all the tiny underdog podcasters out there. That’s because the acquisitions make Spotify a publisher, as well as platform.

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Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Many have seen the acquisition as an attempt to fight back against Shopify's rampant growth during the coronavirus pandemic. The Amazon/Selz Acquisition. Martin Rushe, the CEO and founder of Selz wrote a blog post announcing the deal. Amazon's acquisition of Selz doesn't represent a dramatic change to its business model.

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MARCH 29, 2016

Costa Mesa-based Connectifier , the recruiting tools developer led by John Jersin, said Monday that it will be making some significant changes to its tool, after its acquisition by LinkedIn in February.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 22, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Thursday, March 22, 2007 Discussion Creation Among Bloggers - LinkedIn, Blogging and Discussion Groups Ive been participating in a Yahoo Group that are users of LinkedIn and who are Bloggers: [link] Its an interesting group of folks from diverse backgrounds. See Five Things Meme as an example.

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JULY 17, 2014

Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. deathandtaxes spinmedia content blog magazine merger acquisition music news entertainment' Los Angeles-based SpinMedia said today that it has acquired Death and Taxes , an online magazine focused on indie music news, pop culture, politics, and entertainment. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 3, 2016

Two, Los Angeles area investors--venture investment firm Greycroft Pratners , and angel investor Paige Craig --are among the investors seeing an exit today, as Adobe said acquired blog commenting tools maker LiveFyre. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced.

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MARCH 18, 2014

near real-time automated intelligence gathering systems that scour public and private data sources like websites, blogs, social media and email to unearth information businesses can use for competitive advantage. The funding was led by serial entreprenur Yuri Pikover, as well as $1M from crowdfunding. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 31, 2017

Ezoic said the acquisition will give it the ability to connect with more publishers and site owners. AmpedSense's tool allows WordPress publishers to do split A/B testing of ads on blog sites. Financial terms ofthe buy were not announced. Ezoic is led by Dwayne Lafleur. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 2, 2013

Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. addtoany lockerz merger acquisition social sharing blogging ucsd diego student' Diven said that he has acquired AddToAny back from Lockerz, which had acquired the company back in July of 2011. READ MORE>>.

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Xconomy

OCTOBER 3, 2017

ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW ), the Santa Clara, CA-based giant that provides cloud-based IT services, is boosting its emphasis on human-centered design with its acquisition of Telepathy , a San Diego specialist in customer experience and design. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 2, 2016

Goleta-based Aurrion , a developer of networking semiconductor technology which was spun out of UC Santa Barbara, has been acquired by Juniper Networks , according to Juniper's blog. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

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Xconomy

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

While much of the focus in using VR has been on gaming and entertainment, “virtual reality has the potential to reinvent the consumer experience—with an experience we call contextual commerce,” according to a Store No 8 blog post Monday by Katie Finnegan, Walmart’s vice president of incubation and principal and founder of Store No 8.

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JANUARY 23, 2012

Los Angeles-based Internet Brands is building out its travel vertical today, saying that it has acquired The Frugal Travel Guy , an online travel blog. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Ingersoll apparently founded the site after retiring as a mortgage banker and starting to travel the world with his wife.

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Xconomy

DECEMBER 18, 2019

PacBio (NASDAQ: PACB ) is an attractive acquisition target because of its prowess with. The San Diego-based genomics giant (NASDAQ: ILMN ) dominates the market when it comes to technology for sequencing, or “reading,” the genetic code. Illumina machines read short pieces of DNA that have been chopped up, copied, then reassembled.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 19, 2012

According to the Jared Spataro Senior Director, Office Division, Microsoft in a blog post the firm had met all the requirements regarding the acquisition. He says,” all closing conditions for Microsoft’s acquisition of Yammer have been met, and the deal is completed”. billion.But the deal has been fully completed today.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 9, 2022

More important than finding a community, is creating one, with your blog and other social media engagement. Social media activities span the gamut from curation to gifting, building relationships and groups, blogging, service actions, to lead conversion. The best communities then become your advocate.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

According to Jason Calacanis , in a blog post, $75M to $150M. In a list of 10 acquisitions he suggested Yahoo make "on day one", Calacanis--not one to shy from self promotion--said that Yahoo could acquire Mahalo for $75M to $150M, with a chance of closing a deal at greater than 50%. How much is Santa Monica-based Mahalo worth?

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JULY 11, 2011

Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Weddingbee is an online blog focused on the wedding industry, brides, and wedding planning, and was launched in 2006. Los Angeles-based Internet Brands said Monday that it has acquired two web sites aimed at women, Weddingbee.com , and JustMommies.com from Pasadena-based eHarmony.

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Xconomy

MARCH 25, 2019

billion acquisition of San Diego’s Receptos. Celgene said Monday it has again sent the FDA an application for approval of ozanimod, an experimental multiple sclerosis drug it added to its pipeline in 2015 as part of its $7.2 The FDA’s response then came in the form of a “refusal to file” letter.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 1, 2010

Startup Killer: the Cost of Customer Acquisition | For Entrepreneurs , February 2, 2010 Looks at the critical equation around customer acquisition cost vs. customer lifetime value similar to what I discussed in Startup Metrics but in more depth. Great stuff. Jason looks at the issues around "sunk cost." Good stuff from Jason.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 19, 2019

Popular messaging app Kik is, indeed, “here to stay” following an acquisition by the Los Angeles-based multimedia holding company, MediaLab. In a post on Kik’s blog on Friday the MediaLab said that it has “finalized an agreement” to acquire Kik Messenger. Securities and Exchange Commission. .”

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Sometimes I make a blog entry. Our new customer acquisition has grown and our costs have plummeted. We are actually getting paid now to obtain customers, so our customer acquisition costs are now negative. A negative customer acquisition cost! I’m going to be using that as an example for a long time!

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OCTOBER 9, 2012

Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. The companies said that debt and equity for the acquisition came from Third Point LLC, and that Reed Elsevier was advised by Evercore Partners. Penske acquired Variety from parent firm Reed Business Information, which is part of Reed Elsevier.

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JANUARY 27, 2009

Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. WebSense said the buy would extend the firm's capabilities by providing visibility into spam posted on blogs, user forums, and social networking web sites. Defensio's tools are used to stop comment spam in blogs. READ MORE>>.

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Xconomy

JULY 3, 2019

Joseph Health, a Renton, WA-based organization that operates 51 hospitals and 829 clinics across five US states, announced its latest strategic, IT-focused acquisition last week. Providence St.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Los Angeles-based BUZZMEDIA , the publisher of entertainment related blogs and websites, said Friday that it has acquired The Frisky , an entertainment news, celebrity, and fashion site, from Turner Broadcasting Systems. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 11, 2016

HelloSociety develops tools to help marketers reach influencers on social media, including on Instagram, Pinterest, Vine, YouTube and blogs. Financial terms of the all cash deal were not announced. HelloSociety becomes part of the New York Times' "T Brand Studio". HelloSociety was headed by Kyla Brennan. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

This is at least the second time Jones has benefited from an AOL acquisition; his own startup, Userplane, was acquired by AOL in 2006. It has been a very acquisitive day for AOL, which announced--in addition to buying Thing Labs--that it has acquired tech blog network TechCrunch, and video content syndication firm 5min Media.

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MAY 11, 2009

No financial details of the acquisition were announced. Tags: modernmom demand media mothers merger acquisition brooke burke celebrity mommy blog. The site said that Lolita Carrico, the original founder of Modern Mom, will continue to work with the team on the site; Carrico originally founded the site in 2001. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Customer feedback, including blog comments, usability reviews, and early user testimonials, build relationships and provide credible marketing to the broader customer community. Prioritize mergers and acquisitions early. Specialized services, such as accounting, require skilled people, training, and tools, and do not scale well.

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JANUARY 6, 2010

Chris Gorog , the CEO of Los Angeles-based Napster , said Wednesday in a blog post that he is leaving the firm. The move comes 16 months after the acquisition of Napster by Best Buy. According to Gorog, he will turn the reins of CEO over to Christopher Allen, who will serve as General Manager.

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AUGUST 11, 2009

A patent lawsuit against educational software provider Blackboard , which was spawned by the acquisition of Sherman Oaks-based NTI Group last year, has been settled, according to Texas-based TechRadium. TechRadium also has a similar lawsuit pending against micro blogging site Twitter.

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Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

In biotech, you can go home again. Four years ago, Illumina spun out cancer diagnostics startup Grail. This week, the gene sequencing giant announced it is acquiring Grail in an $8 billion cash and stock deal. Grail set out with the goal of developing a diagnostic test that detects cancer from the genetic snippets tumors shed into the blood.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 3, 2019

More important than finding a community, is creating one, with your blog and other social media engagement. Social media activities span the gamut from curation to gifting, building relationships and groups, blogging, service actions, to lead conversion. The best communities then become your advocate.

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socalTECH

MARCH 3, 2011

Santa Monica-based Demand Media said this morning that it has acquired CoveritLive , a developer of a live blogging platform used to provide real time commentary, reader polling, and questions and answers on live events. Financial terms of the acquisitoin were not disclosed. Demand Media was already a strategic investor in CoveritLive.

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