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NOVEMBER 17, 2019

It was the one of the best phishing emails we’ve seen… that wasn’t. Phishing emails are designed to impersonate companies or executives to trick users into turning over sensitive information, typically usernames and passwords, so that scammers can log into online services and steal money or data.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

I’ve taken to saying, “Email is our personal to-do list that anybody adds to – whether they know us or not.” about their marathon 4-hour sessions to get to zero inbox or somebody else claiming email bankruptcy ( definition if you don’t know it already ). I have taken to limiting my outbound email.

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MAY 15, 2012

A new startup focused on taming email overload has recently emerged, and looks to have some LA connections. SaneBox has recently launched an email plugin which works with Gmail, Yahoo Mail, Microsoft Outlook, and other email programs, and helps users filter, set up reminders, unsubscribe to unwanted email lists, and much more.

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JANUARY 11, 2011

Sherman Oaks-based Advertise.com , the search marketing provider headed by Daniel Yomtobian, said Tuesday that it has expanded into email marketing. The firm said it has launched a new Email Content Network offering, which will connect advertisers ads with email updates to consumers. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 31, 2013

Los Angeles-based J2 Global announced this morning that it has acquired another company, this time a UK-based email services provider called EPA Cloud. EPA Cloud provides email security and management. j2global merger acquisition email security software managed services international' READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 2, 2014

Los Angeles-based j2 Global , the diversified Internet and online services firm led by Hemi Zucker, has gobbled up yet another Internet services company, saying it has acquired cloud email security and archiving provider Excel Micro. and Canadian email security customer base. and Canadian email security customer base.

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APRIL 30, 2012

Los Angeles-based FamilyFinds , the daily deal service headed by Matt Coffin, the founder of LowerMyBills.com, looks to running another experiment with the service this week, telling subscribers that it is launching a new product called DailyFinds.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 11, 2010

But what has really killed me is email. I live in email hell. And for the last few evenings I decided to get through email rather than blog. I’m always so completely behind on email. I have a love / hate relationship with email. Email is a chore. People expect too much when they email you.

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APRIL 3, 2014

Los Angeles-based j2 Global has acquired a UK-based, email security and management company, the company said this morning. which operates under the brand name iCritical , as part of an effort to expand its email security and management business. iCritical will become part of j2''s FuseMail of email related services.

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APRIL 24, 2013

Silverpop , an Atlanta-based email marketing automation provider which also has operations in Irvine, said today that it has raised $25M in a venture debt funding. Silverpop''s has a regional office in Irvine, where it looks to staff a professional services team. silverpop venture capital debt email marketing automation software'

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OCTOBER 10, 2012

Los Angeles-based Contur , the email organization software developer recently launched out of StartEngine, told its users that it's getting set to release its automatic email organizer. The company's software is aimed at helping users organize their emails by task, projects, and more. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 22, 2012

And in most cases I would heed Fred Wilson’s advice about the “double opt-in” email for intros – where you ask for permission before green-lighting an unsolicited introductions. At a minimum you’re obligating them to ignore the email and feel like an arse for not responding to your introduction.

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OCTOBER 22, 2015

Venice, California-based SaneBox , the developer of email tools to help users better manage the flood of emails in their inbox, has rolled out a new product it says can help better figure out who in your company can make a warm intro to potential customers and partners. Pricing on the new tool was not announced.

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Tech.Co

MAY 31, 2022

The buy now, pay later service Affirm has just landed a new partnership with popular payments company Stripe. Just this month, the payment network deepened a partnership with WooCommerce (and the ecommerce service's 3.7 How the Service Works. Please fill in your email. It's also the latest in a spree of deals for Affirm.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Los Angeles-based Service , the venture backed startup which helps travelers automatically receive compensation for airline delays and cancellations, has expanded into hotel booking, saying it now is able to scan a user's email for upcoming hotel reservations, then automatically search for price drops, rebooking rooms when that happens.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2012

If you're an application developer, sending emails through your application can be a chore. It turns out it's not just a quick line of code to send an email -- it's also a hassle to make sure that those emails get delivered, that your email isn't classified as spam, and handling all sorts of delivery issues.

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OCTOBER 2, 2020

Security vulnerability are not uncommon with online services and apps. According to a security researcher, the bug--now fixed--was a result of a "password reset token" leak issue with Grindr's website. The vulnerability is not the first for Grindr, which had a widely publicized location information leak last year. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

Irvine-based Autobytel , which provides an online marketing and lead generation service for automotive dealers, announced today that it has re-launched an email marketing program. The firm said that its Email Manager program is targeted at interact with car buyers in a "lengthening purchase cycle." READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 19, 2022

With the power of the Internet, and the impact of the recent pandemic , the world of business services, such as accounting and marketing, have gone more and more remote. Yet the value of real relationships, as with consumer customers, has become critical to your business services growth and success.

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MAY 22, 2019

A new, academic study--conducted by UC San Diego and Google --has jumped into the world of "hacking for profit", running a study on hacking-for-hire services and their charges and success in hacking into a set of Google Gmail accounts. The study , published by UCSD, found that--for the most part-- most hacking services are scams.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 29, 2019

When Stackin initially pitched itself as part of Techstars Los Angeles accelerator program two years ago, the company was a video platform for financial advice targeting a millennial audience too savvy for traditional advisory services.

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TechEmpower

JULY 24, 2023

Will you validate new members’ email addresses and/or phone numbers? For customer service? Does it tap into geolocation services provided by the browser or rely on a third-party lookup table? Do they generate emails or push notifications? If so, will you also have your own account system? Are they dismissable?

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JUNE 10, 2013

In the latest services-meets-smartphone service to launch in the Los Angeles area, a new startup, Naki Laundry , said today that it has launched its service in Santa Monica, letting the tech set use their smartphone or the web to get their laundry cleaned. Naki''s name comes from the Hebrew for the word "clean". READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Santa Barbara-based Service Objects , which provides software and services for real-time, contact validation for businesses, said it will offer up free assistance to nonprofits working in the area of environmental conservation and natural disaster relief. Service Objects said nonprofits such as Susan G. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 5, 2011

Yesterday's big email privacy/hacking news was the hacking of a database of millions of emails at email marketing provider Epsilon. In case you have not seen it yet Epsilon, one of the largest ESP (Email Service Providers), had their database of millions of emails hacked on March 30th. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2014

Los Angeles-based J2 Global , the provider of cloud-based services in the phone, email, email marketing, online backup, and other areas--and which also owns Ziff Davis--is further expanding its empire today. The company said it will use the buy to expand its inventory of toll free numbers used in its various services.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 3, 2018

million to bring to market a service that basically hits pause on the execution of a contract so it can be arbitrated in the event that something goes wrong. The company’s technology works as a middleware including an SDK and a contract notification and monitoring service.

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JULY 21, 2009

Orange-based Marshal8e6 , a developer of web and email security tools, said today that it has added email encryption to its lineup. According to the firm, its new offering, MailMarshal SendSecure, will provide encryption of email messages via a hosted service. Pricing on the new service was not disclosed.

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MARCH 1, 2013

SendGrid , the developer of email delivery APIs and infrastructure which has major operations in Anaheim, said Thursday that it has launched a new, cloud-based service for load testing their applications and APIs. The firm said its new Loader.io The firm said its new Loader.io READ MORE>>.

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Tech.Co

DECEMBER 8, 2017

This week in Startup Spotlight we found companies helping students get through their final exams, gift giving chatbots, getting out of email hell, and more. Who doesn’t have email problems? Get control of your email now. Booking personal services doesn’t have to take a ton of phone calls, and the use of multiple apps.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

LeisureLink , which develops vacation travel booking software and technology, and was started in the Los Angeles area, appears to have halted its service, telling its partners on Friday that it has suspended accepting new reservations as well as modifying existing reservations. Emails and phone calls to the company have not yet been returned.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Donuts , the domain name registry companies targeting the emerging generic, top-level domain name (gTLD) market, has launched a new service aimed at protecting trademarks across its portfolio of gTLDs, the company announced today. Pricing on the new service was not disclosed.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2013

Woodland Hills-based ReachLocal said today that it has launched three, brand new services today, including a new website focused on the booking of home services. All of those new services were launched in addition to the new consumer service, ClubLocal.com. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 17, 2013

j2 Global , the operator of both a cloud services business and online publishing business, has made another acquisition, this time of Netherlands-based online backup provider Backup Connect BV. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. According to j2, the move will expand its online backup business to five countries on three continents.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 21, 2020

The automaker Tuesday said its Maven car-sharing service, which launched in 2016, will shut down for good. Maven had paused service due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The company sent an email to customers Tuesday that after examining the business, the car-sharing industry and COVID-19, it decided to shutter the service permanently.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Torrance-based LiveOffice , the provider of cloud-based email archiving services, reported this morning that it has signed American Portfolios Financial Services as a customer. LiveOffice said the win includes implementation of its products across 300-plus branches at the independent broker-dealer.

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MARCH 1, 2018

As part of the lead in to the conference, and as a part of our sponsor relationship with the conference, we're running a series of interviews with speakers from the conference about their experience in the area of recurring revenues, customer service, and similar topics. It sounds like you actually do all your customer service in house?

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