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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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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Kardashian is launching private equity firm SKKY Partners in conjunction with ex-Carlyle consumer head Jay Sammons to invest in business across consumer products, hospitality, luxury, digital commerce and media, the Wall Street Journal first reported. Serena Williams’ next act in venture capital is essential in this moment.

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AUGUST 31, 2009

For today's Insights & Opinions piece, we have an article from Emrah Kovacoglu , founder and CEO of Total Beauty Media , which operates an online site focused on beauty products and user generated reviews. Tags: insights opinions emrah kovacoglu totalbeauty fashion magazine publishing. And this tells us what?

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OCTOBER 9, 2012

The bible of entertainment industry news, Variety , has been acquired by Internet entrepreneur Jay Penske, via his firm, Penske Media , the companies said today. Penske Media owns such online publications as Deadline, HollywoodLife, BGR, and TVLine MovieLine, a number of which are major competitors to Variety.

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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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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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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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OCTOBER 14, 2009

Los Angeles-based GOOD , a media firm which operates Reason Pictures, GOOD Magazine, and GOOD Digital, announced this week that it has raised a Series A funding round. magazine founder Bernie Goldhirsch. GOOD's media properties focus on social causes. Amount of the funding was not disclosed. Goldhirsh is the son of Inc.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 23, 2018

Brud , the actual company behind one of Instagram’s most popular virtual influencers (it’s a thing), has raised millions of dollars from Silicon Valley investors because this is 2018 and everything is awful. Our sources put the company’s funding somewhere around $6 million in its recent funding round. It worked. .

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MAY 30, 2013

In a world where media empires are built off the back of the appeal of celebrities, those celebrities themselves often don''t benefit from that fan interest in their lives. We''re building, and have been in the process of building a media company and business by, with, and for celebrity influencers. What is WhoSay?

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

So, aiming a brand-new smartphone full of great features but increased complexity using AARP Magazine as your marketing resource just won’t get the job done. Where else are consumers going to find your product, if no one else is offering it or if other companies offer it, but haven’t found the right niche audience? Of course not.

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Berkonomics

MAY 30, 2019

We are constantly bombarded by ads in multiple types of media, to the extent that we most often tune them out unless particularly entertaining from the first moment (eight seconds.). Advertising money moves to the most rewarding media. Growing weary of paid advertisements. Entering the “age of recommendation.”.

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Tech Coast Venture Network

AUGUST 11, 2015

Though each day is different, great PR involves brand planning, content curation, campaign promotion, thought leadership placement, competing for “earned” exposure, trend anticipation, social media management and so much more. Public relations builds third-party credibility. PR is getting someone else to say you’re good.”.

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Tech Coast Venture Network

AUGUST 11, 2015

Though each day is different, great PR involves brand planning, content curation, campaign promotion, thought leadership placement, competing for “earned” exposure, trend anticipation, social media management and so much more. Public relations builds third-party credibility. PR is getting someone else to say you’re good.”.

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Organization Social Media Competition News 100

InfoChachkie

JUNE 3, 2013

John Lusk, along with his Co-Author Kyle Harrison, leveraged their humble company''s newsletter into The MouseDriver Chronicles , a New York Times bestselling book. Along the way, they created a supportive community of emotionally attached stakeholders that would be the envy of any Social Media Manager. Here''s how they pulled it off.

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Newsletter Startup Entrepreneur Writing 233

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NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Kanaan Jemili: uCast Global is a digital media company that is looking at creating a scalable global solution for online video. Theyre like companies in the US like and ATT or Verizon, or an Orange in France, or others in Poland and Russia and other countries. Whats the relationship of this company to Gary Winnick?

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 24, 2008

OMMA Mobile will focus on ROI and results, especially in the entertainment and media business. Televison, film, magazines and music industries all launched major mobile initiatives this year and tweaked some older models.

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JUNE 23, 2009

Los Angeles-based Mail.com Media Corporation , which operates the email service Mail.com, said today that it has acquired an entertainment focused blog, DeadlineHollywoodDaily.com. DeadlineHollywoodDaily.com was founded by Nikki Finke, a former Newsweek, Los Angeles Times, and New York Magazine writer and reporter. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 2, 2013

We caught up with CEO Phil Kelly to better understand what the company is working on. Phil Kelly: We''re an interactive, mobile magazine, which I think is probably the best way to describe it. How did the company start? Phil Kelly: I started the company early last year. That''s where the company started from.

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Mobile Startup Entertainment Tech Coast Angels 159

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

I recently got a phone call from an entrepreneur whom I respect and who runs a company that I hope will do great things one day. He had pitched me in the past and I told him that for a variety of reasons his company was too early stage for me but that I would happily keep track of their progress. Leave them wanting more.

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Venture Capital Press News Startup 291

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FEBRUARY 1, 2011

The startup is headed by Robert Flynn --a former VC, and co-founder of Liquid Audio, and most recently head of Modern Feed, the company that is now Clicker--who talked with us about his new company. Roberty Flynn: We are building what we see as the next generation of business to business media. What is Aggregage?

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 15, 2011

These were good packages in the pre social media world at helping figure out who was driving your traffic. to track all of my social media sharing behavior. I’m an investor in the company. For the above problem the best company I know of is called Convertro (I’m not an investor). Today they’re wrong.

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Social Media Google Media Marketing 292

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JUNE 5, 2012

Garrett was most recently a venture capitalist at Crosscut Ventures, who helped identify and fund ShoeDazzle--co-founded the company with Beal, a fashion industry insider who was introduced to Garrett by prolific Los Angeles angel investor Paige Craig. The two sat down with us to explain the idea behind the company.

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JANUARY 14, 2009

The firm said that it has added Darshan Kantak, Chief Product Architect for Yahoo's Marketing Products Division; Larry Goodman, President of White Mountain Media; Jonah Schnel of the Ezralow Company; and Chris Muller, Director of Business Development of Synthasite, to its advisory group. READ MORE>>.

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Search Engine Optimization Marketing Idealab Yahoo 124

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 7, 2015

Below are five need-to-know IT security threats companies, like yours, face daily. Personal devices lead to security issues with external threats from their devices to misplacement of valuable company information. The real danger comes when your company has no clear stance or rules when it comes BYOD. Embedded Systems.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2009

Microsoft's MSN, and Santa Monica-based media firm BermanBraun Interactive said today that they have rolled out a new celebrity news site called WonderWall , which will feature information on what the companies described as the "hottest" pop culture stories, personalities, and trends. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2013

This morning I was reading my social media and came across an article that Christine Tsai had posted on Facebook. If you ever want to read the great American generational immigrant business story read American Pastoral by Philip Roth, which won the Pulitzer Prize and was voted by Time Magazine as one of the best 100 books of all time.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 31, 2011

BlogWorld and New Media Expo 2011 comes to Los Angeles and its finally here. Also, if you happen not to be able to attend BlogWorld and New Media Expo this year TechZulu has you covered. Jim Farley is Ford Motor Company’s group vice president, global marketing, sales and service. Make sure to tune in for all the live action.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 3, 2013

John Lusk, along with his Co-Author Kyle Harrison, leveraged their humble company''s newsletter into The MouseDriver Chronicles , a New York Times bestselling book. Along the way, they created a supportive community of emotionally attached stakeholders that would be the envy of any Social Media Manager. Here''s how they pulled it off.

Newsletter 133

Newsletter Startup Entrepreneur Writing 133

Berkonomics

JUNE 30, 2012

We are constantly bombarded by ads in multiple types of media, to the extent that we most often tune them out unless particularly entertaining from the first moment. Over the years, advertising money is being moved from display ads in magazines and newspapers to social network sites where people with eyeballs have migrated.

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Case Study Study Social Network Advertising 212

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

There has always been tension between CPG (consumer packaged goods) companies and the retailers who sell their products to consumers. This is true whether it’s physical products or media products. companies that have to spend too heavily on customer acquisition). from Charter’s subscribers. Get Physical!

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 21, 2011

Digital Media was an obvious theme because it’s one in which LA (where I’m based) and NY (where I spend a lot of time) have strong assets, companies and management teams. Early online newspapers and magazines were merely digital versions of their physical self. Why Pay-Per-Call?

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Mobile Advertising Media Marketing 329

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

Tonight I was reading a good blog post ( here ) from Sean Powers with Alistair Croll on preparing yourself for the TC50 “bump” – the rise in traffic that a company gets from presenting at TechCrunch 50. So many companies suck at managing their booths. So many companies suck at managing their booths. We were hot.

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Startup Venture Capital Press Journal 310

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2014

Yesterday I wrote a post about The Silent Benefits of PR in which I pointed out that most young companies I encounter don’t fully grasp the benefits of PR because they are less measurable than product milestones or customer acquisition analyses (like CAC/LTV). In a startup this is a mistake.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

We caught up with Rachel recently to hear more about the company. What''s the story behind the company? I was running the largest deals in the media and entertainment video area across many different Google products. I also lead our media and entertainment vertical practice. magazine, for example. What is FEM?

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 11, 2013

Pitching stories and getting your name out to various companies and editors requires a lot of work. I have run newspapers, magazines, and websites and I have written for them all. For all those who want to talk about the fragmentation of media and the models for journalism is in trouble; it’s actually not. Digital media?

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APRIL 12, 2017

The new site comes from Santa Monica-based Leaf Group --which, until recently, was known as Demand Media--and offers up its own site, plus also reach into Facebook and Instagram.

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