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SodaHead Upgrades Polling Software For WordPress

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The company--which been powering the polling software behind such sites as ESPN, ABC News, Fox News, Los Angeles Times, and Warner Bros Television--said the updated poll publishing and management tool adds such features as geographical mapping of polls, ability to split polls by demographic, customize the layout and design of polls, and much more.

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MySpace Startups: Startups From MySpace Vets

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Cocodot is creating a fashionable, user friendly online invitations site, which is applying high design--and celebrity connections--to allow users to send invitations, thank you notes, and other online invitations to friends. Venture backers : Mohr Davidow Ventures, Mission Ventures, Tech Coast Angels, Ron Conway.

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VMIX Shuffles Staff, Rolls Out New Player

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Among changes in the firm's player include a new tool to help site producers speed up and simplify their design process, and better encoding tools. The company is venture backed by ATA Ventures, Enterprise Partners, JK&B Capital, and Mission Ventures. READ MORE>>

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This Week in VC: Michael Montgomery (President, Montgomery & Co.)

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Give up a box of clothes and receive one in the size you designate. million from Trinity Ventures, Founder Collective, Highline Ventures, NextNew Ventures. Online retailer of affordable “accessible luxury” designer fashion. Allows mothers to be able to exchange children’s clothing when it they no longer fit.

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The Challenges (& Opportunities) of Starting a Tech Company in LA

Jason Nazar

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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Interview with Adam Lieber, Webtide

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Adam also had a stint at Mission Ventures, and ran worldwide sales for open source middleware at IBM. Webtide is designed to be a company which is the expert on using Jetty in companies. One of the firm's co-founders, Adam Lieber , is now the founder and CEO of Webtide (www.webtide.com), which is also based here.

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