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JANUARY 19, 2020

The roughly 300,000 marchers that filled the streets of downtown Los Angeles for the third annual Women’s March received more than just an opportunity to hear from some of the state’s high powered politicians, they were also part of a new experiment from local March organizers in bringing technology into the movement.

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JANUARY 28, 2010

He was struggling to find high quality developers in Los Angeles. Just the kind of person I like to meet. :) But I was a bit surprised when he emphasized how hard it had been for them to find a web developer in Los Angeles. Web design typically refers to the process of interface design and graphic design.

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AUGUST 9, 2022

But at the same time, Los Angeles–based Boulevard got this funding infusion at a boosted valuation because it has been on a roll. Focusing on the U.S.

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JULY 6, 2016

Los Angeles-based Homee , a startup which helps connects consumers with interior designers, has raised $5M in a Series A funding, the company disclosed on Tuesday. Homee is led by Beatrice Fischel-Bock, and lets you chat with an interior designer about furniture and get other interior design help.

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MAY 5, 2012

Friday, May 11, 2012 -- Urban Rebound-Los Angeles Conference. This event is part of Urban Rebound-Los Angeles, an exciting business growth initiative for women entrepreneurs in Los Angeles, Ventura, Orange and Riverside Counties, etc. See [link] (more)

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MAY 4, 2012

Thursday, May 10, 2012 -- Urban Rebound-Los Angeles Conference. This event is part of Urban Rebound-Los Angeles, an exciting business growth initiative for women entrepreneurs in Los Angeles, Ventura, Orange and Riverside Counties, etc. See [link] (more)

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 9, 2021

Mythical Games , an NFT games startup based out of Los Angeles, has banked a $75 million raise from new and existing investors betting on the startup’s aim to expand the ambitions of their first title and locate a substantial platform opportunity amid helping developers build blockchain-based gaming experiences.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

To help the next generation of digitally native stores expand into the physical world, Uppercase , formerly known as thisopenspace, is launching out of stealth with $3.5 Lerer Hippeau has led the round, with participation from CRV and SV Angels. million in venture capital funding.

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APRIL 23, 2020

Representatives from the government and the utility managing the power of Los Angeles are proposing a sweeping infrastructure package worth roughly $150 billion centered on the broad electrification of transportation and industry. The funding would include $20 billion for utility upgrades.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

A new startup is seizing on an opportunity to help up-and-coming online entertainers take a leaf out of that book and grow their relationships with fans. gallery ids="1706929,1706930,1706927,1706928,1706931"] The app is designed to take the relationship beyond videos and encourage a more interactive experience.

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DECEMBER 17, 2021

Los Angeles-based Go Disco announced this morning that it has launched a new, experience and entertainment discovery app, which is designed to help individuals find "cool things to do" in their area.

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DECEMBER 15, 2015

Wish you could design and develop your own mobile games, but don't know how to write software? GameSalad Academy features a long lineup of tutorials and learning tools specifically aimed at helping to take users from creating their first game, to publishing their games through GameSalad's own marketplace. No problem! READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 24, 2022

This summer, parent company Niantic is unveiling Campfire, a social app designed to help mobile augmented reality (AR) gamers connect. At launch, Niantic’s head of product for mapping Tory Smith said that San Francisco, Seattle, Los Angeles, New York, London and Tokyo are the most densely mapped.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Online job and career sites still seem to be in another decade, when it comes to both design--and user friendliness. Can a startup gain a foothold in the competitive market by designing the right UX and user experience to make a job and career site for everyone? Los Angeles-based Workpop (www.workpop.com) thinks so.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

After operating in stealth mode for about two years, First Resonance , a company founded by former SpaceX engineers, is finally showing the world their software toolkit designed to let manufacturers make things using the processes employed by their former boss.

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OCTOBER 15, 2009

I’m currently working with several startups, helping them launch new web businesses. My clients are typically entrepreneurs who have other jobs and are looking for help to get their side projects going but don’t have the time or skill set to launch it themselves. Most people think they can do product design. I can see that.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Los Angeles-based electric vehicle developer Fisker Inc. --the the latest incarnation of Fisker--says it has opened up a new "technology center" in San Francisco, which it says will help support design and engineering of software systems for the Fisker Ocean SUV and future products. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

The Los Angeles-based startup Canoo has finally unveiled its first model, the eponymously named canoo. Remarkably, Canoo has completed the design and engineering of its first model in just 19 months and is preparing its vehicles for production through a contract manufacturer. driver positions.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 2, 2021

Making money on livestreams has never been easier thanks to a suite of tools from the Los Angeles-based startup Maestro , which just nabbed $15 million in financing to grow its business. The pandemic also helped as artists who were cut off from their audiences began to explore alternative ways to reach fans — and make money.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 11, 2019

right on the border of Louisiana, the Los Angeles-based 3D-printed spacecraft manufacturer, Relativity Space , is planning a massive $59 million expansion to make a permanent manufacturing hub in this bucolic corner of the southeast. The future of rocket manufacturing has touched down in Mississippi. At NASA’s John C.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 27, 2020

Los Angeles was always more than a one-industry town, even when it comes to technology startups, as media and entertainment (and social networking) were always the big draws in Tinseltown. We’re thrilled to help lead the way for the broader tech community in Los Angeles.”

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MAY 11, 2010

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. The firm said it received more than 600 applications from that job fair.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 9, 2018

Worth; Los Angeles, and Dubai. The company actually unveiled its thoughts on air travel and design a few months ago at its Elevate conference. Army Research Laboratory to develop new rotor technology for vehicles that the company will use in its uberAIR flying taxi network.

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MAY 21, 2014

Los Angeles-based Epoxy (www.epoxy.tv) launched yesterday to help content creators do just that. Right now, what that means is a set of apps for distributing video out to Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and some tools to help engage and build audiences on the back end. That was my first, deep dive into entertainment.

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MARCH 22, 2016

Though this workshop is all based on science, the content is presented at a practical level, through clear visual examples and hands-on exercises, designed to reinforce your understanding and to help you develop new skills. Better justify your design choices when speaking to colleagues or clients.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 1, 2019

Damian Bradfield is the president, CMO and founding partner of WeTransfer , the company that designs tools for the creative process. With San Francisco gold-plated, who’s to say Los Angeles is far behind? Los Angeles doesn’t need to become another San Francisco. Damian Bradfield. Contributor.

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MAY 6, 2019

Los Angeles-based AppOnboard says it has begun giving away its codeless app development software, AppOnboard Studio , to help developers create "instant apps" and playable ads, as well as prototypes. AppOnboard has been offering up to the tool to many mobile game developers, to help them offer up game previews.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 30, 2022

The Los Angeles-based company partnered with NBA Top Shot NFT creator Dapper Labs to develop the storefront on Dapper’s Flow blockchain and debuted it to a group of invite-only beta users in December last year, TechCrunch reported at the time. ” Genies CEO and founder Akash Nigam. Image Credits: Genies.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Los Angeles-based SnackNation , which got its start delivering healthy snacks to vending machines and employee lunchrooms, says it has rebranded itself as Caroo , and expanded beyond snacks. Those offerings include curated healthy snacks and beverages, gifts, and "team-building experiences" all designed to connect employees.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Can music help you concentrate (on school, work, or other tasks) better? That's the idea behind Focus@Will (www.focusatwill.com), a new Los Angeles music startup headed by Will Henshall. We caught up with Will to learn more about the company and how it hopes its service and music can help people improve their concentration.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 21, 2020

When former Bill Clinton speechwriter and political wunderkind Andrei Cherny launched Aspiration four years ago , the upstart fintech startup was one of Los Angeles’ early entrants into a financial services market dominated by players from Europe and the financial capital of the U.S. in New York City.

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AUGUST 19, 2020

Los Angeles-based GroWrk Remote , which is backed by Act One Ventures, says it has launched a new, smart remote office management platform designed to help companies manage their team's home office needs.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 4, 2020

Under new guidance issued by the Small Business Administration it seems non-profits and faith-based groups can apply for the Paycheck Protection Program loans designed to keep small business afloat during the COVID-19 epidemic, but most venture-backed companies are still not covered. — Mark Suster (@msuster) April 4, 2020. .

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

At least one million people will be receiving the next FabFitFun box as the Los Angeles company surpasses $200 million in revenue and continues its run as one of the startups to watch in the Los Angeles tech community. . “We’re helping their products get discovered.

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MAY 13, 2020

Los Angeles-based Openpath , a developer of mobile access control systems, says it has launched a new "hands-free" feature as part of a new firmware release. Openpath says the new feature is designed to help companies operate their spaces during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 6, 2020

Los Angeles-based software developer ServiceTitan , which is led by Ara Mahdessian, has linked with heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration giant Carrier. been designated the preferred field service contractor software vendor for the Carrier and Bryant HVAC brands in the U.S. According to ServiceTitan, it has been.

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JULY 25, 2013

There are now a large number of legitimate startups who are looking to help you make money in your spare time (or with your spare stuff), opening up a whole new world of ways to finding some spare change. Sidecar''s mobile helps people find people to share a ride with others--and maybe also make some spare change at the same time.

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