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Yahoo Taps Pepperdine Prof As Chief Product Officer

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Online search portal Yahoo said yesterday that it has named Blake Irving , most recently a professor at the Pepperdine University's Graziadio School of Business and Management in Malibu, as its Chief Product Officer, heading up the company's product strategy and direction. Ltd, and Compaq Computer Corp.

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Watch an Ad, Help a Nonprofit Out

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These alternative platforms have, in turn, grabbed the attention of entrepreneurs who recognize the market vertical isn’t shrinking anytime soon. Not only that, they’ve started launching their own companies and platforms that tout innovative ways to help millenials get in on the action.

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How Google's Old Offices Are Becoming A Tech Hub, with ROC's Walter Grieves

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Today, we just had a screening for the Tech Coast Angels, they're screening companies and having lunch here. They're using the ROC platform to have their events in all one place, and take their investing from 8 to 30 days, down from 90 days. Instead, we partner with all the companies provide those services.

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How Cloudvirga Wants To Disrupt The Slow, Antiquated Mortgage Industry

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We spoke with Kyle Kamrooz , co-founder and COO of the company, about what the startup is doing. So, instead of just dealing with the consumer experience, we decided to tackle the problem head on and build an entire platform, and intelligent mortgage platform. The platform that lenders are using today they just can't leverage.

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Guide to the LA Startup Community

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Southern California companies are second to only Silicon Valley in raising venture capital , there are three major universities to recruit talent – UCLA, Caltech, and USC – and a thriving startup community to mingle with. What are some examples of successful companies that were started here? LowerMyBills, Inc.

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