Fri.Feb 07, 2020

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Media Draws a Crowd in Silicon Beach

L.A. Business Journal

As digital media continues to evolve, and as entertainment plays an increasingly crucial role in the category, Silicon Beach has developed into an essential location for big and ambitious companies.

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SureSale Snags $7M For Used Vehicle Certification

socalTECH

A new, Santa Monica-based startup, SureSale , has raised $7M in its Series A funding round, the company said this week. The funding was led by Upfront Ventures and also included Coffin Capital. SureSale says that it provides a "rigorous background check" on all of its vehicles, and provides a comprehensive report, to ensure a vehicle has clean title and that a vehicle meets its standards for sale, and offers up a 5 month, 5,000 mile protection plan.

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Silicon Beach Bash

L.A. Business Journal

While Silicon Valley remains home for many technology industry heavyweights, Los Angeles is rapidly gaining ground as a hub for both startups and established firms.

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Ingram Micro Buys Ictivity

socalTECH

Irvine-based Ingram Micro said on Thursday that it has acquired Ictivity , a provider of European IT services. According to Ingram Micro, the acquisition will expand its portfolio of high value, IT services in Europe. Ictivity is based in the Netherlands, and provides consulting, implementation and managed services. Financial terms of the acquistion were not announced.

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Can You Ask for Office Rent Relief? How to Manage Your Lease During COVID-19

Office leases are one of companies’ largest expenses, and if your whole team is working from home with no clear end in sight, you may be wondering what to do about your lease.

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Snap Points to Growth

L.A. Business Journal

While shares of Snap Inc. slumped last week following lower-than-expected results for fourth-quarter earnings, the company said aggressive efforts to increase users and reduce losses were generating positive results.

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ITC Investigating Sonos Complaint Against Google

socalTECH

The U.S. International Trade Commission has taken up a complaint, filed by Santa Barbara-based Sonos , that Google has been importing and selling goods which Sonos says infringe upon its patents. According to the ITC, it is investigating Google and parent company Alphabet, over the allegations by Sonos that Google has violated parts of the Tariff Act of 1930, by selling certain audio products and controllers.

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5 Ways To Sample The Joy Of An Entrepreneur Lifestyle

Startup Professionals Musings

Even though I’m a big proponent of becoming an entrepreneur, it is definitely not for everyone. Unfortunately the success and lavish lifestyle of some current well-known entrepreneurs, including Richard Branson and Elon Musk , lead many who are not so well prepared to jump in with both feet, only to be shocked and severely tested by the unexpected rigors and high risk.

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Gaming Leaders Work Local, Act Global

L.A. Business Journal

Gaming is a global industry, but few cities are as entrenched in the production and development of video games as Los Angeles.

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Bio Roundup: POTUS on Prices, a16z’s Fund, Aimmune’s Approval & More

Xconomy

The president’s State of the Union address was wide-ranging, as they tend to be, but those who tuned in heard mention of two hot health policy topics: price transparency and drug pricing reform. President Trump asserted that an executive order he signed last year directing various federal agencies to come up with new rules requiring hospitals to provide patients with more information on prices will save people “massive amounts of money for substantially better care” once they can shop around mor

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Software Startups Deliver Innovation

L.A. Business Journal

While some technology developed by L.A.-based software startups is invisible to the average consumer, the impact is anything but.

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2020 Who's Who in Tech

L.A. Business Journal

Get to know the innovative executives who make Silicon Beach an essential hub in the tech industry.

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