socalTECH

JANUARY 9, 2014

The online coupon search industry is very crowded, with dozens of sites, players large and small, and is a very confusing landscape for consumers. One local startup, Chippmunk (www.chippmunk.com), hopes so, and believes that focusing on user interface design will help it win over its competitors. What is Chippmunk?

Internet Brands 257

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 1, 2010

He didn’t tell it in the video but, ever the entrepreneur, Scott started a business to take couples up on a “mile high club&# flight on airplanes as a way of getting all of his miles logged to get his next class of airplane license that required a certain number of hours logged. It’s part of what makes him so likable.

Zag 248

Zag Truecar Venture Capital CarsDirect 248

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

We've been quite active, and have had a bunch of acquisitions lately -- including Internet Brands and MySpace -- a total of over 2 billion in acquisition in Southern California. We're able to help throw some gasoline on the fire, plus also help people even at the earliest stages of a business. That's part one.

Redpoint 154

Redpoint Southern California Cornerstone OnDemand Invest 154

socalTECH

MARCH 21, 2011

As you know, a lot of what is involved in social and digital media is figuring out how to build brands, and help brands reach an audience in the interactive world. I've been doing that, and building the tools and networks for those brands for a long time, but I wanted to try my hand at an actual, physical product.

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