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OCTOBER 24, 2014

Craigslist and other listing sites leaves millions of buyers to find all kinds of goods and services. Like a virtual yard sale and a bulletin board combined, listing sites can connect everyone within a vicinity for a specific deal. It’s really aiming to go after the community-based e-commerce platform. I wanted it to evolve.

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Commerce Sites Software Review Platform 110

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MAY 19, 2011

StyleMint , the online celebrity-focused, social commerce site being prepped by Los Angeles-based BeachMint , the startup headed by ex-MySpace co-founder Josh Berman, looks to be priming for launch. The firm told its pre-launch users today that it is awarding gifts and rewards on the site for inviting other people to join the site.

Commerce 190

Commerce Sites Los Angeles Angel 190

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FEBRUARY 5, 2013

How do you capture the interest of male users, and not only capture their eyeballs--but drive some e-commerce revenues? Tapiture's site centers around a visual tableau of different products, photos, videos, and more, which can be browsed, voted up and down, and which users can interact with. READ MORE>>.

Commerce 194

Commerce Venice Sites Mobile 194

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OCTOBER 27, 2011

BeautyMint , the online commerce-and-celebrity site that was announced by BeachMint and celebrity Jessica Simpson, is getting set to launch Monday, according to emails to potential users of the site. BeachMint announced the site September 8th. The company is venture backed by Scale Venture Partners and Lightbank.

Commerce 183

Commerce Sites Email Los Angeles 183

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MARCH 3, 2011

San Diego-based ShowUhow , the developer of video product guides for e-commerce sites, said today that it has named Anthony 'Tony' Wyatt as its EVP Sales and Marketing. Wyatt joins the firm from Indyme Solutions.

Marketing 165

Marketing Commerce San Diego Guide 165

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FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Los Angeles-based Retention Science , the developer of big data analytics software for online marketing, announced today that it has launched a new "Retention Score", which it bills as a Klout Score of e-commerce. The score allows online stores to see, at a glance, what their performance is with customer retention.

Commerce 242

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DECEMBER 10, 2012

A newly launched, Chrome extension, Honey --developed by a Pasadena-based startup--is making it a lot easier for you to find those online coupon deals and discount codes. Busy doing your holiday shopping?

Pasadena 217

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

In the early days (20 years ago), most new e-commerce sites cost a million dollars to set up. Other popular tools are available at low cost, with built-in e-commerce capabilities (pay via PayPal or credit card), including FrontPage in the Microsoft Office Suite, and DreamWeaver by Adobe. Personalize a simple web site.

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APRIL 19, 2010

Los Angeles-based Magento , a developer of e-commerce software, said today that it has linked in an alliance with IT hosting provider PEER 1 Hosting. According to the two, the partnership will enable merchants using Magento's e-commerce software to deploy their sites on PEER 1 Hosting. READ MORE>>.

Commerce 157

Commerce Platform Los Angeles Software 157

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MAY 5, 2011

Santa Barbara-based FindTheBest.com , the online comparison site headed by DoubleClick founder Kevin O'Connor , has turned to a Google and DoubleClick vet to serve as President. Yaghoubi was also an executive serving under O'Connor at DoubleClick, where he was Vice President of Global Media. FindTheBest is venture backed by Kleiner Perkins.

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OCTOBER 31, 2011

BeautyMint , the celebrity skincare service started by Jessica Simpson and BeachMint , the e-commerce meets celebrity startup headed by Josh Berman and Diego Berdakin, has gone live, and started taking signups this morning. BeachMint is venture backed by Scale Venture Partners and Lightbank.

Beverly Hills 203

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

In the early days (20 years ago), most new e-commerce sites cost a million dollars to set up. Other popular tools are available at low cost, with built-in e-commerce capabilities (pay via PayPal or credit card), including FrontPage in the Microsoft Office Suite, and DreamWeaver by Adobe. Personalize a simple web site.

Commerce 88

Commerce Startup Sites Tool 88

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MAY 20, 2011

Westlake Village-based PurePhoto , the developer of an online, social commerce site to help photographers sell their photos, said today that it has launched a new, Groups feature to help its users discuss topics in photography with other users. The site is headed by John Ellis. READ MORE>>.

Westlake Village 174

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JUNE 8, 2010

Los Angeles-based Magento , a provider of e-commerce software, and site search firm Celebros said this morning that they have linked their products. According to the firms, they have partnered in a deal to bring the Celebros site-search and merchandising software to Magento Enterprise and Magento Community customers.

Commerce 145

Commerce Sites Software Los Angeles 145

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JUNE 8, 2011

In the rush toward the daily deals space, it seems like there is at least one, new, daily deals site created every day. It's an incredibly crowded industry, which not only includes giants like Groupon and LivingSocial, but countless smaller sites, newspapers, and others all looking for a piece of the action. What is Deal Current?

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Platform Training Software Review Advertising 263

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NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Is your cell phone the secret to fixing e-commerce''s problem with abandoned shopping carts? We spoke with CEO and founder Jack Bicer --just back from DEMO--to learn more about the app and why he thinks the company has the solution to e-commerce shopping cart abandonment. So this is for e-commerce sites, not in person purchases?

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JULY 11, 2013

Los Angeles-based comparison shopping site Shopzilla said this morning that it has acquired Zappli , a developer of mobile applications. Zappli develops a mobile app called InstaBuy, which helps e-commerce sites with quick online checkout via phone, as well as myShopanion, a social shopping app for mobie users.

Commerce 153

Commerce Mobile Equity Sites 153

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JANUARY 16, 2013

Lockerz , the Seattle-based social shopping and e-commerce site backed by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, has axed the company's San Diego office, in addition to laying off around 30 percent of its staff.

San Diego 164

San Diego Commerce Acquisition Sites 164

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JULY 7, 2010

Rumored to be prepping for an IPO, just inked a deal to launch a new beauty and fashion site with Tyra Banks. They've acquired CAPTCHA security tools originally developed by Vidoop, and looking to market that technology to e-commerce web sites, social networking sites, and others looking to reduce spam and fraud.

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MAY 11, 2010

Last week, Los Angeles-based EcoMom (www.ecomom.com) launched its "green" parenting site, with backing from Dave McClure. Jody Sherman: We are a site for eco-conscious, health minded parents. How long has the site been around? In February of this year, we bought EcoMom, a community and content site.

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OCTOBER 11, 2018

Shopify , which develops software for merchants to set up e-commerce, mobile, social media sites, online marketplaces, bricks-and-mortar stores, and more, is setting up a space for entrepreneurs in Los Angeles, the company said this morning. READ MORE>>.

Entrepreneur 153

Entrepreneur Commerce Social Media Startup 153

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AUGUST 10, 2011

Los Angeles-based Steelhouse , the behavioral targeting firm backed by Ron Conway and Geocities' founder David Bohnett, said Tuesday that Cooking.com has been using the firm's technology to ramp sales of its online site.

eHarmony 149

eHarmony Commerce Sales Sites 149

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APRIL 3, 2013

San Diego-based Tealium , the developer of tag management software headed by Ali Behnam, has raised $15.6M in a new, Series C funding, the company said this morning. According to Tealium, the new funding comes from Tenaya Capital, Battery Ventures and Presidio Ventures.

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JANUARY 11, 2012

San Diego-based Tealium , a startup developing software which automatically loads tags onto web pages, said Tuesday that it has raised $1.1M in its Series A financing. READ MORE>>.

San Diego 150

San Diego Web Commerce Sites 150

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MARCH 27, 2014

GoCoin has around 7,000 square feet on the 3rd Street Promenade, and is developing a platform to allow merchants to accept Bitcoin and other digital currency payments on their e-commerce sites. GoCoin said the new round will go towards engineering resources and to ramp up its global sales force. READ MORE>>.

Santa Monica 157

Santa Monica Commerce Resource Platform 157

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AUGUST 17, 2011

San Luis Obispo-based Shopatron , the developer of e-commerce software, reported yesterday that it is powering the online site for musical instrument manufacturer Grover Pro. Shopatron said that Grover Pro, a maker of percussion instruments, is using its e-commerce software for selling its entire product line online.

Commerce 124

Commerce Software Report Sites 124

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MARCH 22, 2013

Santa Monica-based e-commerce site The Honest Company has launched an iOS application, which run on the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. The startup--headed by Brian Lee, and co-founded by Jessica Alba--said its new app, HonestBaby, lets parents monitor their child's development, growth, and activity.

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JUNE 6, 2011

Los Angeles-based TopSpin Media has inked a deal with Facebook music page application provider RootMusic , to offer up an e-commerce app for musicians on the popular social networking site. RootMusic is the developer of BankBage, an app which allows users to interact and sell their wares via Facebook. READ MORE>>.

Yahoo 165

Yahoo Social Network Commerce Los Angeles 165

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MAY 3, 2011

San Diego-based ShowUHow , the startup headed by Kim Folsom developing video-based product guides for e-commerce sites and manufacturers, has rolled out an Android version of its platform. The firm said the Android mo bile application gives users access to its content via the mob ile platform.

Guide 145

Guide San Diego Commerce Platform 145

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AUGUST 20, 2013

Los Angeles-based comparison shopping site PriceGrabber has acquired Snapette , the developer of a fashion-focused social website and mobile app. Snapette develops a location-based shopping app, which features fashionable products from local retailers. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. million users. READ MORE>>.

Commerce 138

Commerce Mobile Acquisition Los Angeles 138

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MAY 14, 2010

San Diego-based Confident Technologies , the new startup which is using image authentication technology originally developed by Vidoop, has rolled out its image-based CAPTCHA tools, the firm said this week.

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OCTOBER 6, 2014

Santa Barbara-based ShipHawk , the online developer of technology for helping connect users with shipping companies, has raised $5M in a funding round, the company said this morning. DN Capital''s Steve Schlenker also joins the company''s board. READ MORE>>. shiphawk shipping marketplace logistics startup venture capital dncapital'

Santa Barbara 138

Santa Barbara Commerce Venture Capital Sites 138

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DECEMBER 14, 2009

Los Angeles-based Sometrics , which develops virtual currency products for social networking game developers, is linking holiday shopping and social games with a new product. Sometrics said a number of its publishers have gone live with the new product, but did not detail the names of those publishers.

Social Network 145

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2010

Search leverages selective filtering via XMPP versus site indexing; only real-time search player to do so. Online social game network; make their own games (FarmVille, Mafia Wars, FrontierVille) in addition to allowing third-party developers to access network. Network of vertical focused sites: BeachMint, BeachMint, WineMint, etc.;

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JUNE 13, 2011

Jonathan Lehmann: I was awarded the Larry Wolfen Entrepreneurial Spirit Award at UCLA, after getting amazing coaching from Matt Ridenour in our business plan development class. That allowed me to take a summer to develop the new idea, and transform it into a business. We have a really good team that brought this site up.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2013

Los Angeles-based Greentoe , a startup developing an e-commerce marketplace which lets people set their own price on appliances, photo equipment, home theater, baby products, music, and more, has raised $500,000 in angel funding. Names of the investors in the company were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

The Los Angeles-based commerce and content platform StackCommerce has been acquired by the Integrated Media Company, a holding company set up by the massive private equity fund, TPG, to acquire new media businesses. Through its platform publishers can make between 15% to 20% of gross compared with 5% on an affiliate marketing site.

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