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ClickUp Taps BuzzFeed, Cheddar Exec As Creative Head

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San Diego-based ClickUp , which develops productivity software for the business market, says it has tapped a veteran of the online media industry as its new Chief Creative Officer. Rosenthal was most recently Executive Vice President at Cheddar, and was Global Vice President of Creative at BuzzFeed. READ MORE>>.

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Los Angeles’s Secret to Startup Success

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s other startup advantages include: A long media history: Companies such as Netflix and Buzzfeed are based in L.A. For companies in the media, entertainment, or content business, there’s no better place to be. These tentpole companies will help startups to prioritize developing their human capital.

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Has Facebook Achieved What AOL Could Have A Generation Ago?

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And if you’re paying attention, you’ll understand that this is their third push for native media consumption: first photos, then videos, and now written content. Facebook started with the biggest publishers in the game: BuzzFeed , Huffington Post , New York Times , Washington Post. pic.twitter.com/TB1GTGt9ss. Sound familiar?

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AllSay: Using Mobile Apps To Engage Users With Decisions, with Geoff Campbell

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Geoff Campbell: My professional life has all been in digital media. That was all in digital media. So I''ve spent most of my time in digital media. I wanted to marry my digital media experience with my private life experience. One thing with AllSay, is it looke like Buzzfeed did in the early days.

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This Week in VC with Dana Settle of Greycroft Partners

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It’s always fun debating companies with Dana because she’s always so knowledgeable on deals – particularly those in the digital media, ad-tech and eCommerce spaces. Booyah – Develops a location based service platform that pairs the virtual world with mobile gaming. Greycroft is an early-stage VC. OTHER DEALS: 1.

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Why Has LA Suddenly Gotten So Much Attention from VCs and Entrepreneurs?

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He built & IPOd Demand Media. Is it any surprise to see Zulily in Seattle, Wayfair in Boston, ExactTarget in Indianapolis, TrueCar in Los Angeles, GroupOn in Chicago or BuzzFeed in NYC? He built & sold iMall in Internet 1.0 for $565 million to Excite. He led and sold MySpace to Fox for $650 million.

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Assignmint: Freelance Work Available | Founder Interview, The Future of Journalism & The LA Startup Scene

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For all those who want to talk about the fragmentation of media and the models for journalism is in trouble; it’s actually not. On the flip-side, Assignmint is a tool for editors, which we are in the process of developing right now. Where do you think printed media is heading? Digital media? We are content agnostic.

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