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Internet Brands Brisco: Deal Will Allow More Focus On Long Term Growth

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Los Angeles-based Internet Brands , which operates a suite of online, advertising driven websites across a wide range of verticals, said Monday that it would go private in a $640M, private equity deal, bucking the trend of Southern California companies filing to get to the public markets.

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Interview with Mike Whitmire, CEO and Co-founder, FloQast

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The big difference between us and our competitor in Woodland Hills, is they were founded in the late 90's, and have been at it for awhile. They've solved it at the enterprise paint point, where we are at the mid-market. We took it to the market in January of 2015. Mike Whitmire: It's all about product, market, fit.

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REX: Skipping The MLS When You Sell Your Home, with Jack Ryan

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Our intelligent data-driven marketing, seamless transaction engine and licensed REX Agents sell homes faster, create better experiences, and yield huge savings for buyers and sellers. Do they have positive equity in their home? Jack Ryan: One, is how excited the market is about this idea. They have to go out and find buyers.