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Interview with Noah Auerhahn, Extrabux

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How did the company start? Noah Auerhahn: We got started right out of USC. The site started as a concept that Jeff Nobbs, my co-founder, and myself developed while we were operating a cash-back and coupon website while we were attending USC. We then went out to raise money, and got started on development.

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

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When you begin to peel back the onion some surprising data presents itself. Let me start with the obvious baseline that most people probably know instinctively: Los Angeles is the 3rd largest technology startup ecosystem in the US. billion in venture capital to LA’s technology startups and 2014 will shatter that figure.

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How Mobile Is Changing Oversee's Business, With Debra Domeyer

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For example, we've been testing out local search for features phones, specifically, and we're starting a click-to-call prototypes, and even doing application marketing. What that means to us, is more about what you want to present back to a user. Debra Domeyer: There's been a huge increase in the amount of mobile traffic.

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Docstoc's Jason Nazar Talks About DocStore

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Jason is also behind the popular "Startups Uncensored" events in Los Angeles, so we also pinged him on how those events have been going. We want to make sure the marketplace is for professional content, so we screen to make sure the seller is a professional or small business owner, or a startup or entrepreneur.