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MARCH 13, 2017

Saturday, March 18, 2017 -- "Steering Company Culture During Growth" with Sue Funkhouser by Preccelerator Program. Magazine, 75% of the CEOs of privately held, high-growth companies that they surveyed, they said the hardest thing about managing a growing workforce is "maintaining company culture." According to Inc.

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AUGUST 31, 2009

For decades, consumer magazines were pretty much the only way for CPG companies to reach a large audience of women making purchase decisions in a contextually relevant way. Tags: insights opinions emrah kovacoglu totalbeauty fashion magazine publishing. Read Emrah's full article in our Insights and Opinions section.

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AUGUST 6, 2012

At least six, Southern California companies -- Nimble , ParkMe , Quarterly , Beachmint , Chromatik , and Dollar Shave Club -- have been named as one of Entrepreneur Magazine's 100 Brilliant Companies list today, a healthy share of the publication's annual look at the best ideas, hottest industries, and innovators.

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Dollar Shave Club Southern California Entrepreneur Company 231

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DECEMBER 5, 2012

Based on recent figures from a number of Southern California's online video companies, anything from $870,000 to $1.7M. Two recent reports--one in New York Magazine, using figures from Mahalo 's Jason Calanis--and another from the AP, quoting the folks at TubeMogul , have tried to decode the economics behind the viral music video from Psy.

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AUGUST 23, 2012

In case you don’t know, they are one of the biggest media companies in the world. They are best known for their magazine titles such as The New Yorker, Wired, Vanity Fair and Vogue. I asked Andrew how companies can best work with Condé Nast and he gave the answers in the episode. And they invest n select VC funds.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

San Diego-based KidZui, a provider of a kid-friendly web browser, has inked a deal with Parents.com, the online site for the American Baby, Parents, and Family Circle magazines. According to KidZui, it is in a new partnership with Parents.com, to enhance KidZui and to introduce more companies to its services.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 20, 2023

Starting a company is HARD – in so many ways. Here I am a professional investor in early-stage companies, and I attempt to find those with the greatest chance of success and growth in value over time. And that is after investment, not after a company’s start-up. Starting up a new company is risky. And risky too.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

SKKY will take both control and minority stakes in its target companies, according to the Journal. Sammons, who left Carlyle this summer after spending 16+ years at the top private equity firm, is known for his bets on brands including Supreme and Beats by Dre. Serena Williams’ next act in venture capital is essential in this moment.

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Equity Journal Venture Capital Los Angeles 299

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OCTOBER 3, 2014

Several Southern California technology companies including San Luis Obispo-based Mindbody , Los Angeles-based Cornerstone OnDemand , Santa Barbara-based Ontraport , and Ventura''s The Trade Desk --have made a list of the top places to work, according to Outside Magazine. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 4, 2020

Santa Barbara-based Sonos , the developer and manufacturer of whole home, audio systems and devices, has named two new directors to its board, the company said Tuesday. Coles is a TV producer for Disney, an advisor to Cornell Capital, and formerly had been Chief Content Officer at Hearst Magazines. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 27, 2014

Los Angeles-based Enrou , an online marketplace for fashion and lifestyle products which benefit causes such as education, entrepreneurship, the environment, empowerment of women, and youth, has scored a $400,000 prize from Forbes, as part of a competition from the magazine publisher. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 7, 2012

Wednesday, June 13, 2012 -- Successful Medical Device Company Commercialization Without Venture Capital.

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DECEMBER 18, 2018

Genthert also has served at such companies as The Walt Disney Company, Disney Publishing Group, ESPN Magazine, The New Release, and Sky Mobilemedia. Genthert was a co-foudner of ecoATM, which was sold to Outerwall in 2013 for $350M. READ MORE>>.

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Incubator San Diego Startup Technology 133

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JANUARY 8, 2020

Curtis is the former publisher of the Robb Report, which he sold back in 2015, and has a long history of operating media companies that have published such titles as Home Office Computing, Home Theater, Mobile Computing, Worth, and many others. We have published 74 different magazine titles over the last 30 years.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

A number of local, high tech firms have made Fortune Magazine's latest list of the one hundred fastest growing companies in the nation.

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JANUARY 30, 2019

Nine years after launching its online magazine, and three years after diversifying into the subscription box business , FabFitFun has raised $80 million in a growth round of funding led by Kleiner Perkins with participation from its previous investors Upfront Ventures and NEA. . ”

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Newsletter Los Angeles .Net Platform 212

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2012

Companies today are paranoid, afraid that even their friends will steal their business. It’s a great survival strategy for small companies or entrepreneurs, and a good expansion strategy for even the largest companies. You see this every day in retail outlets that are not “ company stores.”

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MAY 7, 2013

Los Angeles-based venture capital investment firm DFJ Frontier has significantly bolstered the company''s team, saying Tuesday that it has added Merrill Brown --former founder of MSNBC--as a Venture Partner. He''s also been involved with such companies as Virurl.com, GoLocal, Evri.com, and Now Public. READ MORE>>.

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Media Journal Venture Capital Los Angeles 260

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Los Angeles-based BlackLine Systems , the fast growing developer of financial software for enterprises, looks to be generating between $10M to $30M, based on a recent ranking of the company by an indutsry magazine. The company recently took a majority investment from Silver Lake Sumeru. BlackLine said it took the No.

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Silver Lake Equity Software Acquisition 147

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OCTOBER 13, 2017

Santa Monica-base online entertainment company TasteMade said yetserday that it is in a big expansion of its content, and is launching two new channels in the home and travel area. Tastmade's new efforts in the home area are being led by Amanda Dameron, former editor-in-chief and EVP of content at Dwell Magazine. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Los Angeles-based Brainbase , a new startup building an online marketplace for intellectual property licensing, has raised $1 in a seed funding round, the company announced Tuesday afternoon. The company said that brands like Shell, Kelloggs, Technicolor, J.D.

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JULY 10, 2012

Los Angeles-based digital media and entertainment publisher BUZZMEDIA announced this morning that it has acquired venerable SPIN Media , the publisher of Spin Magazine, the 25 year old brand known for its coverage of music and culture. Financial terms of the buy were not announced by the companies. READ MORE>>.

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Buzznet News Entertainment Media 133

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NOVEMBER 1, 2018

According to the company, the growth is a huge increase from its start offering up its seasonal subscription box in 2013, when it shipped a mere 2,000 boxes. The site had started in 2010 as a digital magazine focused on beauty, fashion, fitness, wellness, and other areas. The company now offers up its box deliveries four times a year.

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Back when we were all trying to figure out the real value of traffic on the web, investors – and acquiring companies – got a bit crazy with metrics used to value acquisitions and investments. I am an investor and advisor to one such “eyeballs” company. Microsoft paid $9.00 per registered user for Hotmail. AOL paid $40.00

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MAY 15, 2019

FabFitFun said the move into the UK is a part of an international push for the company, which previously only offered its products up in the U.S. and Canada.

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Newsletter Social Network Los Angeles Content 124

TechCrunch LA

JULY 15, 2019

The company’s new round was led by Cain International and was designed to take AllBright into three U.S. The company said that the new facilities would be opening in the coming months. A spokesperson for the company said that the new financing would value the company at roughly $100 million.

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West Hollywood Networking Entertainment Coach 139

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JUNE 10, 2019

San Diego-based Silicon Beach Software --a newly revived software company headed by longtime software legend Charlie Jackson--announced its first title on Friday, a vector drawing software called SaviDraw. When he was active as a seed investor, Jackson helped make the seed investment in Wired Magazine, alongside Nicholas Negroponte.

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DECEMBER 7, 2012

The company said it filled nearly 200 jobs from 2008 to 2011, tops in the Education industry. Lynda.com , the site which helps people learn software and other skills from online videos, has been recognized for its job creation, the firm said Friday, ranking number 1 in job creation in education by Inc.

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Tech Coast Venture Network

AUGUST 11, 2015

Having great company culture is no longer just an option. In fact, fantastic company culture is almost expected along with other traditional benefits. It has established what the company culture is, and fitting into that culture is the most important thing managers look for when hiring. What does that culture look like?

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Tech Coast Venture Network

AUGUST 11, 2015

Having great company culture is no longer just an option. In fact, fantastic company culture is almost expected along with other traditional benefits. It has established what the company culture is, and fitting into that culture is the most important thing managers look for when hiring. What does that culture look like?

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Glendale-based Disney Publishing Worldwide , the publishing arm of Walt Disney, is expanding into Android storybook applications, the company announced today. Disney Publishing is responsible for Disney''s book and magazine publishing. READ MORE>>. disney publishing android storybook waltdisney content mobile tablet'

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MAY 25, 2016

Santa Monica-based image advertising technology developer GumGum is in a deal, which will bring its in-image ads to publications In Touch Weekly, Life&Style, J-14, Closer Weekly, Woman�s World, Twist, and M Magazine, according to the company. The deal is part of an expanded partnership with publisher Bauer Xcel Media.

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DECEMBER 4, 2013

San Diego-based unmanned aerial robot developer 3D Robotics has raised $6M in funding from Mayfield, as part of the company''s $30M Series B funding round, Mayfield said today. The company''s software is being used for both do-it-yourself robot building as well as commercial applications.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

Unmanned aerial vehicle company 3D Robotics announced Thursday that it has raised a huge, $30M funding round for the company, which was founded by Chris Anderson and Jordi Munoz. The San Diego company aid the funding round was led by Foundry Group and True VEntures, and also included O''Reilly AlphaTech Ventures and SK Ventures.

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AUGUST 12, 2014

Los Angeles-based e-commerce website operator Beachmint is merging with Lucky , the shopping and fashion publication title owned by Conde Nast , creating a new company called The Lucky Group , the companies said Monday. The new company will be headed by Beachmint''s Josh Berman. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Anthem Commerce Acquisition Los Angeles 147

Berkonomics

DECEMBER 30, 2021

In aviation circles, we read in our pilot magazines about “Never again!” I just helped an entrepreneur to consider reorganizing his young business from being a value-added reseller into a software and consulting company. Turning out the lights from a company following an existing business plan to extinction teaches us lessons.

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Entrepreneur Training Invest Email 156

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DECEMBER 7, 2015

El Segundo-based children's tablet maker Fuhu has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, in surprising news from what had been one of LA's fastest growing technology companies. The filing was made in the U.s. Bankruptcy Court in the District of Delaware. Fuhu is reportedly in a deal to be acquired by Mattel for $9.5M as a part of that filing.

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