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Dollar Shave Club's Secret Weapon: Snazzy Launch Video

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But, it has something most of those startups don't have: a snazzy launch video. If nothing else, the video seems to suggest that Dollar Shave Club has, if nothing else, an eye for viral Internet marketing. READ MORE>>.

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Dollar Shave Club: 2.2M Members, New Commercials

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Santa Monica-based Dollar Shave Club , the membership-based razor delivery service led by Michael Dubin, says the firm is up to 2.2 The company says that, since it started its made-for-TV commercials last fall, it has doubled its membership. READ MORE>>.

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Interview with Michael Dubin, Dollar Shave Club

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Earlier this month, Los Angeles startup Dollar Shave Club (www.dollarshaveclub.com) made a huge splash with its launch of a subscription, monthly delivery service for razor blades. What's your background, and how did the company start? You're going up against some giant companies, and marketing budgets.

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Dollar Shave Club Gets $1M To Disrupt The Razor Industry

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Michael Dubin has just one goal with his new startup: to totally disrupt the razor blade industry. The new startup, which spawned out of the walls of Science Inc., Dubin told socalTECH that the new startup is aimed at reducing the hugely expensive cost of brand name razor blades, and will supply both men and women with its products.

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The brains behind one of marketing’s biggest hits are out to reshape the industry again… with direct mail

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Postie , a new Los Angeles-based startup, has a vision for the future of advertising and marketing — and it’s direct mail. Unilever buys Dollar Shave Club for reported $1B value.

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Dollar Shave Club | Razors Blades That Shave Time And Money

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The Dollar Shave Club is a new start up that solves a simple but overlooked problem; disposable razor blades are overpriced. Dollar Shave Club is a online service that delivers high quality disposable razor blades for a low price. What was your motivation to start the service?

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Entrepreneur's Brilliant Companies List Pinpoint SoCal Startups

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At least six, Southern California companies -- Nimble , ParkMe , Quarterly , Beachmint , Chromatik , and Dollar Shave Club -- have been named as one of Entrepreneur Magazine's 100 Brilliant Companies list today, a healthy share of the publication's annual look at the best ideas, hottest industries, and innovators.