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Interview with Michael Dubin, Dollar Shave Club

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Earlier this month, Los Angeles startup Dollar Shave Club (www.dollarshaveclub.com) made a huge splash with its launch of a subscription, monthly delivery service for razor blades. Dollar Shave Club came to me about two years ago, in December of 2010, when I met my co-founder, who was my friend's fiancĀ's father.

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Dollar Shave's TV Push Powered By Convertro

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Fans of Los Angeles subscription razor firm Dollar Shave Club might have noticed a lot of the firm recently on television. The reason why, is the firm has been running ads since January to help get the word out about its service and products. READ MORE>>.

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Retina.AI Finds $2.5M In Funding

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Los Angeles-based Retina has raised $2.5M Retina develops customer lifetime value software which companies used to determine how much their customers are worth to them, helping them to optimize their cost-per-acquisition. Retina's customers include Dollar Shave Club. The company's CEO is Michael Greenberg.

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Reflections On 2019: Mike Jones, Science Inc.

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(www.science-inc.com), which has been behind such companies as Dollar Shave Club, August Home, DogVacay, Hello Society, Playhaven, and many others. He is one of Los Angeles' most active angel investors, with more than $2.5B We'll be featuring contributions all through the holiday season. READ MORE>>.

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Retina Launches AI, Machine Learning Tool For E-commerce Companies

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Los Angeles-based Retina , a startup which develops machine learning and artificial intelligence software for predicting customer lifetime value (CLV) of a company's customer, said it has launched a new tool that it is offering up to small to middle-market e-commerce businesses. According to the company, its new service, Retina Go!

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Garcetti, With Eye On 2020, Takes LA Innovation Model Nationwide

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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti --who may be looking to a Presidential run in 2020--is launching a new nonprofit which looks to take his pro-innovation and pro-startup approach in Los Angeles, and takes it nationwide. Garcetti has gained a reputation in Los Angeles for his pro-growth and pro-startup efforts.

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Ground Control Aims At Voice Activated Entertainment, Backed By CAA

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Los Angeles- and Vancouver-based Ground Control , a new startup led by LA technology veteran Mike Macadaan, said on Wednesday that it has launched with the backing of the Creative Artists Agency. According to the company, it is aimed at creating technology and experiences which help consumers find "new experiences". READ MORE>>.