socalTECH

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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Buzznet Entertainment Blogging News 133

socalTECH

APRIL 27, 2010

MMC recently acquired DeadlineHollywoodDaily, the entertainment insider's site run by Nikki Finke, and also owns OnCars.com, HollywoodLife.com, Movieline.com, and Fan.com. Tags: content publishing gadget blog acquisition merger bgr.com mail mail.com. READ MORE>>.

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Blogging Content News Sites 133

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. CoveritLive has been used on sites like People, TMZ, Entertainment Weekly, Variety and the Daily Beast.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 9, 2014

They made a number of significant acquisitions in that space, My co-founders, Sammer and Chris, worked together at Internet Brands. We would make an acquisition, and very soon after an acquisition we''d have a team of people from the company we had acquired reporting into our group. We have complementary skill sets.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 19, 2009

Los Angeles-based Buzznet , the venture-backed operator of a network of entertainment-focused social media sites, is making the rounds with a new feature on its Celebuzz celebrity web site this week. The firm rolled out a "zoom" feature that allows users on the site to magnify celebrity photos on the site.

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Buzznet Anthem Redpoint Social Media 100

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Los Angeles-based Aggregage (www.aggregage.com) is looking to help aggregate the content across multiple blog publishing sites, and curate that information into specific, B2B niche vertical web sites. He has been blogging on a number of subjects, for example, eLearning.

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Startup Content Advertising Sites 162

InfoChachkie

MARCH 8, 2011

Analogy – As readers of this blog know, I enjoy drawing connections between seemingly disparate people, historical events and pop culture minutia because it is entertaining and can facilitate learning. Listing a variety of bread-and-butter IP protection tactics would not have been as compelling. John is a CPA and holds an M.B.A.

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Writing Social Network Ideas Entrepreneur 150

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 1, 2013

Our combined experience working in film education and inside the traditional and digital entertainment industry gives us unique insight into building an authentic “film school like” education on the web. We may roll out a subscription model in the future once we have a larger course library and that makes more sense.

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Web USC Course Guide 93

Xconomy

JULY 1, 2016

Bernadette Tansey dives into the world of virtual reality from a consumer and entertainment perspective. Jeff Engel maps out New England’s cluster of cybersecurity companies—one of the region’s strengths (and a rich source of acquisition targets). A Front Row 5,000 Rows Deep in AltspaceVR’s Virtual Theater.

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Artificial Inteligence Layoffs Report Startup 40

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 25, 2014

Addison McCaleb – Mediahound , making it easier for you to discover entertainment. Joergen Aaboe – Momentfeed , combining life foot traffic with reduced customer acquisition costs. Jared Golden – Pear, connecting local community groups to their sponsors.

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Entertainment Google Entrepreneur Course 99

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 4, 2014

How has this reality impacted your customer acquisition strategies? Greathouse : Yes, I agree that your team has done a great job of speaking with a consistent and genuine voice on your site and blog entries. Greathouse : Yes, it always seems to get harder to launch a startup when a market begins maturing. but we don''t.

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Entrepreneur Startup Social Media Resource 187

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

We said to the studios--you have this amazing content, why not let us clip it all up, find the best moments in film, and allow users to post those to their blogs and Facebook pages, and let us create curated channels on the web? We represented Google in the acquisition of YouTube. I ran the Los Angeles Film Festival for a decade.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

We focus on developing strong distribution channels through social media, search, blog outreach and email programs to accelerate the discovery, sharing and engagement with Funny Or Die content. It will really depend on how Facebook manages the acquisition of the up and coming generation.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 13, 2010

Removing the Middleman: Embedding Shopping on Your Blog. In 2009 my art blog www.johntunger.com earned $188,138 in gross sales from 205,839 unique visitors. Entrepreneurism / Monetization blogging, Entrepreneurship, monetization. . Entrepreneurism / Monetization blogging, e-commerce, Relationships. . Unger, John T.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

If the crowd is gathered to see an entertainer, you could sell T-shirts, posters, etc. He is also the author of an award-winning entrepreneurial blog infoChachkie.com. The next time you are part of a large gathering of people, think of how many ways you could monetize the situation. John is a CPA and holds an M.B.A.

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Ideas Startup Pricing Entrepreneur 153

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 17, 2011

It’s why I always work hard to find images for my blog posts & why all of my keynote presentations are visual rather than bullet points with words. When I write a blog post I often see the words before I write them. I have a process I use for blog posts, too. I look carefully at who is speaking before me.

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Writing Startup Ideas Summary 356

InfoChachkie

JULY 14, 2009

Hubris might be an entertaining trait for an entrepreneur in a Hollywood movie. He is also the author of an award-winning entrepreneurial blog infoChachkie.com. Their humility went a long way to winning over even the most jaded journalist. Humility is the honey that will attract donors. John is a CPA and holds an M.B.A.

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Entrepreneur Ideas Writing Startup 153

SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Developments Blog. In growing numbers, Silicon Valley executives—long based in tech strongholds like Santa Clara and Palo Alto—are buying homes in Los Angeles, as the lines between the technology and entertainment businesses grow blurrier. the entertainment industry. Loading… Real Estate. » More.

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SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

Charlie Capen is co-founder of HowToBeADad.com , an entertainment site and dad blog for “parents, soon-to-be parents and people who have no desire to procreate, whatsoever.” He previously led business development for Affiliate Fuel, leading to its acquisition by Experian in 2005. Charlie Capen – Co-founder of HowToBeADad.com.

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Los Angeles Entrepreneur Angel Fractional CTO 78