socalTECH

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Just in time for the holidays, Santa Monica-based Bird has rolled out a brand new, non-electric powered scooter for the kids--the Birdie. According to Bird, the non-electric scooter, specifically designed for kids, will be available for a limited time through the holiday season, for $129.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 5, 2019

Santa Monica-based on-demand, scooter startup Bird has rolled out an upgrade to its scooters, saying last week that it has launched the Bird Two , a new scooter that includes 50 percent more battery, self-reporting damage sensors, and other new features.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 31, 2019

Santa Monica-based Sweep , a startup which is focused on cleanup and maintenance of the many scooters from Bird, Lime, Spin, and others, said this week it's looking to create a nationwide network of e-scooter logistics hubs. Sweep says it already has operations in Long Beach, Denver, Detroit, Washinton, D.C., Dallas, and Charlotte, NC.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2018

My friend Michael Broukhim, founder & co-CEO of FabFitFun and I recently had a catch-up meeting for 3-miles on the Santa Monica “Bird Trail” No company has ever elicited so many questions by friends, colleagues, entrepreneurs, fellow VCs and journalists as has Bird, the company that pioneered the electronic scooter as a service market.

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socalTECH

APRIL 4, 2013

A Santa Monica-based domain venture, Plan Bee LLC , has selected domain name auction site NameJet--a joint venture of Santa Monica-based Demand Media and Web.com--along with domain marketplace AfterNic--to power initial distribution for its new top level domain,BUILD.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Apparently with a physical storefront where it can convince customers of the wonders of on-demand mobility. The design could hint at what Lime wants to do with its retail store branding. “Lime would have an opportunity to control the narrative, engage with the local community, and invest in Santa Monica.

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socalTECH

JULY 18, 2012

Santa Monica-based eHow , the online advice and information site owned by Demand Media, is targeting mothers with a new channel, the company said today. eHow said it has launched a new eHow Mom Channel , specifically designed to provide information to mothers. The channel actually launched in May.

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socalTECH

MAY 22, 2013

In a move to attract e-commerce companies to its content delivery network, Santa Monica-based EdgeCast announced today that it has launched a new, PCI-compliant product specifically aimed at online retailers. The company said it''s the first to offer up a CDN specifically built for e-commerce providers. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 6, 2020

metro area, San Diego and Santa Monica. The on-demand shuttle startup raised $400 million, TechCrunch learned. Via gets the “deal of the week” designation not just because its post-funding valuation is now $2.25 Deal of the week. Exor contributed $200 million of that raise. Other deals: Qcraft.ai

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 11, 2013

Silicon Beach Fest takes place June 19-22, 2013 in Santa Monica. ABC Family, Fox, Universal Music, Google, Facebook, Demand Media, MyLife, Riot Games, DFJ Frontier, Rustic Canyon, GRP Partners, Siemer and Associates, Marketshare, Saatchi Online, OMD, Ignited, Rubicon Project, Smashbox Cosmetics, NFL, UCLA, USC, and dozens of start-ups.

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Jason Nazar

APRIL 4, 2011

I’ll be interviewing different team members of Docstoc to talk about the specific tips and advice on topics such as Product Management & Design, Web Development, BizDev, Content Creation, and much more. This month’s event will be held at the Milken Institute in Santa Monica by the 3rd street promenade. Cost: FREE.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 13, 2013

It’s what I call “ the evangelical phase ” of a company in which you’re out trying to persuade customers that a product you’ve designed is going to meet their needs better than other solutions on the market. Photo Credit – Photo of Jamie Oliver from filming of “Food Revolution” in Santa Monica as posted on Flickr.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

We had a great launch and have seen great success, which has validated the fact that there is a lot of pent up demand for an organization here. We looked at other sites, such as Cross Campus Santa Monica, and we saw the events they were running, which we went to a lot before they opened a location here.

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Jason Nazar

MARCH 22, 2011

He just pounded out design and code for a few weeks and got Plancast up on the web and users adopting his product right away. Challenge #2 – There is Not Enough Great Tech, Product and UI/UX Design Talent in LA. Simply put LA has a lack of GREAT product, UI/UX, and design talent. It’s a chicken and egg problem.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Last month, Santa Monica-based ThisNext announced that it was acquiring Stylehive, an online site focused on fashion and beauty. ThisNext will continue as a standalone brand, and will be slightly repositioned on design products--by which I mean products that are interesting, unique, specialized, and boutique-like in nature.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 25, 2015

But that’s changing with a new crop of rich media platforms disrupting the ecosystem with new mobile and non-standard rich media ad formats, one of which – Jetpack – is located right here in Santa Monica. That same team founded the popular site Buzznet, which became BuzzMedia and is now known as SpinMedia.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 10, 2011

This particular evening, we attended the LeanLA meet-up located at Coloft, a swank professional co-op/work space in the heart of Santa Monica, known as the epicenter of the LA startup scene. The message was clear, beware of false prophets when dealing with your young and budding startup.

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socalTECH

APRIL 10, 2012

Surf Air (www.surfair.com), launching out of the Muckerlab startup accelerator in Santa Monica, is looking to create a new way of flying, taking aviation and combining it with the subscription model. Wade Eyerly: We will also have a couple of recreational runs, to Santa Barbara and Monterey. We don't peak and valley with demand.

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LATechDigest

MAY 12, 2016

Santa Monica-based talent management software firm Cornerstone OnDemand announced the launch of its suite of people analytics products at its annual Convergence Conference. Users can easily create, manage and execute accurate headcount plans through a simple and intuitive design.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 26, 2022

With that, changes are happening even at the highest levels in the industry with well-known brands like Dunkin’ and Krispy Kreme pivoting to supply and advertise new product ranges that meet the demands of people wanting to make healthier choices, he explained.

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SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Richard Rosenblatt – Demand Media. Most recently, Rosenblatt cofounded Demand Media, launching in 2006 with $120 million in equity and the acquisition of eHow.com. You might know Demand Media better as the people behind Cracked, DailyPuppy, and GolfLink. Matt Coffin – LowerMyBills.com. And frankly, I’m okay with that.

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SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 23, 2010

Demand Media is an online media company operating two strategically-linked businesses: an integrated content and social media platform, and registrar solutions. Codeita lets you design, code, and publish all from a cloud-based LAMP development environment. Not to mention the great weather, beaches, and beautiful people.

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SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

The narrow, 3-mile strip of land that runs from Santa Monica through Venice, and is now stretching down to Playa Vista, has been dubbed "Silicon Beach" due to the heavy concentration of Internet companies and executives there. We cover commercial and residential topics, including housing, mortgages, design and architecture.

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