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Aglet Picks Up $4.5M For Pokemon Go For Sneakers

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Los Angeles-based Aglet , which is developing a mobile game centered around "Sneakerhead" culture--the buying and trading of popular sneaker models--has raised $4.5M The company's FAQ says that the game is much like "Pokemon Go for sneakers". in a seed funding round. Aglet was founded by Ryan David Mullins and Owen Batt.

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Tinder Adds Link to STD Testing Information

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Los Angeles-based dating and hookup app developer Tinder has added a new Health and Safety section on its website, after relentless pressure by a local AIDs health organization, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF). The new link--accessible mainly via a FAQ page--details how to find STD testing, via a locator provided by Healthvana.

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Break Media Plans New Video Series

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Los Angeles-based Break Media is continuing to roll out new, original video content for the site, saying today that it plans to roll out five new web series on Break.com.

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Google Enters Financial Products Comparisons Market

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According to Google's FAQ for Google Advisor, it is not yet collecting referral fees for its listings for all categories; however, it did say it is getting paid by mortgage lenders for referrals from customers. The new service puts Google into the same space as such local companies as LeadPoint , LowerMyBills , Oversee's Low.com , and others.

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Why You Should Start a Company in. Los Angeles

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Los Angeles By: Laura Rich February 26, 2010 It used to be, if you were serious about starting a tech company, you went to Silicon Valley. But lets face it, when you think of Los Angeles, Internet startups are not the first things that spring to mind. Thats not Los Angeles. Okay, maybe not Pauly Shore.

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Sell Documents in Docstoc Docstore

Jason Nazar

Click Here for a full list of FAQs on Docstore. And here was some of the press about this feature: Los Angeles TImes: [link]. . * Embed documents you sell through Docstore on your own personal blog to make even more revenue. Here are some screenshots and a document of mine own for sale: Last Will and Testament -.

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Can’t Fit Your Cargo, Request a Buddytruk

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AJ: Buddytruk has been active and accepting pickups in Los Angeles since August 1, 2014. We are definitely planning on expanding our borders to help everyone in the Los Angeles area shortly, though. TZ: Your FAQ states that Buddytruk’s insurance policy only covers the transport of items and not riders.

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