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FabFitFun surpasses $200 million in revenue as it hits million-subscriber milestone

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We have members from all walks of life – from nurses to lawyers, software developers, police officers, makeup artists, fashion designers, dog walkers, interior designers and more.”. “We’re helping their products get discovered. “It’s upside for our brand partners,” said Daniel.

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Fans.lu Ties With Game Development Organization

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Los Angeles-based Fans.lu , a developer of an e-commerce storefront to help game companies sell merchandise such as shirts, hats, posters, and more directly to their gamer fans, said over the weekend that it has partnered with the International Game Developers Association (IGDA).

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WebVisible In Big Hiring Push In Los Angeles With New Office

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Irvine-based WebVisible , which helps small businesses place online advertising, said this morning it is in a big hiring push, and is immediately looking to hire over 75 employees across sales, IT, software engineering, and product design positions.

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Maestro nets $15 million for its interactive commerce, community and engagement tools for livestreams

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The pandemic also helped as artists who were cut off from their audiences began to explore alternative ways to reach fans — and make money. “ We’re helping creators make money and build a business on top of video. “ We were targeted to a small number of very premier customers. . ”

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LA-based gaming studio Scopely raises $200 million at a $1.4 billion valuation

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“Increasingly, it’s helpful for them to have publishing capabilities that are more global in nature and more scaled.” Indeed, part of the reason for the financing is to accelerate the pace of its acquisitions and investments into new game development studios, according to chief executive, Walter Driver.

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LA-based Maslo pivots to professional services, launching an AI product for executive coaching

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When the Los Angeles-based startup Maslo launched its first product in early 2018 , the company was focused on a direct-to-consumer tool designed to encourage mindfulness and self-awareness through a machine learning enabled avatar that would respond to individual’s inputs.

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: Elements of Sustainable Companies

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Cisco, Oracle, Apple, Electronic Arts and Atari. Agility Stealth and speed will usually help beat-out large companies. Handle with Care Take care of your customers, they will help you build better products, recruit better talent and attract other customers. I think this list is spot on. It forces discipline and focus.

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