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Schlep & Fetch: Delivering Anything and Everything, On Demand

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Need something--anything--delivered in Los Angeles? On-demand, delivery startup Schlep and Fetch (www.schlepandfetch.com) wants to be the place you contact first to get practically anything delivered for you, whether that's a food order or something you forgot to pick up from home. Bryson Strauss: We are an on-demand delivery service.

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Interview with Marcus Filipovich, Ocular Data Systems

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Last week, Pasadena-based Ocular Data Systems (www.oculardatasystems.com) announced a funding round from the Pasadena Angels, for its camera-based systems used by law enforcement to capture evidence in drunk or drugged driving cases. We talked with CEO Marcus Filipovich to learn more about the company and its product.

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Interview with John Delacruz, Foodme

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We caught up with founder John Delacruz to hear more about what the company hopes to do as it expands beyond Pasadena. We let restaurants set pricing based on demand, and then if you're hungry looking for a place to eat, we match you up with a restaurant offering a great deal. What is Foodme all about? How do users do that?

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How Beatshare Is Tackling Music And Messaging

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Orange County startup Beatshare --backed by the Tech Coast Angels, Pasadena Angels, Harvard Business School Angels, and Archangels, among others�thinks it's figured out the formula to make music the message in its mobile app. Barry and I worked together to create Beatshare as a business and go out for funding.

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Interview with Cliff Rees, XCast Labs

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Los Angeles-based XCast Labs (www.xcastlabs.com) announced earlier this month that it has raised a $2.7M round of funding from the Pasadena Angels and Frontera Capital for a voice-over-IP service, and we thought we'd talk with Cliff Rees, the firm's CEO, to understand how the firm is different from those many providers.

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Interview with Dan Tamkin, Unified Dispatch

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That's the story at Altadena-based Unified Dispatch , which was recently sold to the On-Demand Division of Veolia. However, every so often, you hear about a firm at that point, which is able to turn around, build a sustainable business, and is eventually sold for a positive return. The firm's CEO, Dan Tamkin , tells us the story.