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SOCi Scores $2.25M For Social Media Marketing Tools

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San Diego-based SOCi , a developer of social media management and marketing software, has raised $2.25M in funding, the company said Wednesday. SOCi is taking aim at competitors such as Hootsuite, with what it says is a "next-generation" social media content discovery and marketing product. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Weekend San Diego | Veterans, Service Members & Military Families

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On August 9th, Startup Weekend San Diego and the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University partnered with Google to host the very first Startup Weekend focused on helping Veterans, Service Members and Military Families turn their visions into reality in creating a startup company.

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Insights and Opinions: Where are the Social Media IPOs?

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For today's Insights and Opinions piece, we have an article from Michael Terpin of SocialRadius , who asks: Where are all the social media IPOs? Read the rest of Where are the Social Media IPOs? Tags: michael terpin social media merger acquisition advice startup insights. READ MORE>>.

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Brickfish Snags Sales Exec From Google

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San Diego-based Brickfish , a developer of social media and networking software being used by brands, reported today that it has hired on a Paul Botto, most recently Head of Analytics for the North American Sales Organization at Google, as its Vice President of Sales. READ MORE>>.

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XOKind Finds $1.6M For AI Travel Agents

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San Diego-based XOKind , a new startup focused on building artificial intelligence software for the travel market, has raised $1.6M The startup said it is developing AI agents which will learn users' travel preferences via their calendars, emails, and photos, as well as their social media and in-app interactions.

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StockTwits Integrates With HootSuite

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San Diego-based StockTwits said today that it has launched a new, app for HootSuite , the provider of software used for social media management. HootSuite also connects into social networks like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Google+. StockTwits is lead by Howard Lindzon. READ MORE>>.

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Best Friday Reads: Social Media Rules Us All, and Mints Billionaires

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While the evolution from hunched primates to homo sapiens took tens of millions of years, we needed only about a decade to develop an arched neck that is perennially looking down at a smartphone—presumably one with a social media app open.