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Kickstarted Launches Site For Successfully Crowdsourced Projects

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Kickstarted , a new online community focused on successfully crowdfunded projects, launched today, in an effort to connect the organizers of crowdfunded projects from such sites as IndieGogo, Kickstarter, and other projects with customers. The site was founded by Candice Georgiadis, a jewelry designer based in Malibu.

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Zillow CEO Buys House In LA

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Spencer Rascoff , the CEO of real estate site Zillow , is heading to Los Angeles, after buying a $20M mansion in Brentwood. According to a note sent to employees in May, Rascoff will split his time between Seattle and Los Angeles. hours in traffic for Rascoff via car. Rascoff has talked about growing up in Beverly Hills.

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GM Car Sharing Program, Maven, Launches In Downtown LA

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Maven , the car sharing program run by General Motors (GM), has made its first expansion into Los Angeles, the company said this week. GM said that it will initially locate stations in downtown Los Angeles, Little Tokyo and South Park plus locations near the University of Southern California. and Olympic Blvd, on Figueroa, Flower St.

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Tastemade, Jaunt Tap Ryan Seacrest, Conan O'Brien For Tour Through LA

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Santa Monica-based virtual reality content developre Jaunt , and Santa Monica-based online food and travel lifestyle content provider Tastemade said today that the two have tied together for a new, virtual-reality trip through Los Angeles, featuring Ryan Seacrest and Conan O'Brien, along with a host of others.

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SPONSOR POST: Find jobs at socalTECH.com

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Some positions posted to the site recently: Sr. Technical Project Manager , Malibu, Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp. IT Infrastructure/Technical Services Manager , Malibu, Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp. Senior Web Developer , Malibu Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp.

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SPONSOR POST: Southern California Technology Firms Are Hiring

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Recent job postings on the site: LAMP/Perl Developers , Los Angeles, Oversee.net. Manager, Analytics , Los Angeles, Oversee.net. Director of Billing , Los Angeles, Boingo Wireless. Vice President, Business Development , Los Angeles, Boingo Wireless. Online Marketing Coordinator , Huntington Beach, Freebinar.com.

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The Getty, LACMA Link With Google Art Project

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Paul Getty Museum, or drive up to Malibu to visit the Getty Villa? Paul Getty Museum today, it has linked with Google on its efforts to allow online users to explore museums and their collections, as has the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). Don't have time to ride up the hill to the J. According to the the J.

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