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TrueCar Launches New Pricing Tool

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Santa Monica-based TrueCar.com , the online automotive pricing startup headed up by Scott Painter, said Thursday that it has launched a new tool to help new car buyers. TrueCar said that it has launched a Best Local Price tool, which will allow car shoppers to search for the best local deals on a vehicle. READ MORE>>.

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Science Launches Its Own Financial Information Service Focused On ICOs

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Santa Monica-based startup studio Science Inc. Science said the ICO Watchdog will offer up notifications on ICOs, and provide secure updates about blockchain-based currencies, notifying users of significant movements in price and volume, upcoming sales, and more. The new startup is being led by founder and CEO Shaun Newsum.

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Science Launches Its Own SPAC

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Santa Monica-based Science, the startup studio led by Mike Jones and Peter Pham, has launched its own Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC), called Science Strategic Acquisition Corp. Alpha (SSAA). According to Science Strategic Acquisition Corp.

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Brighter.com, Jake Winebaum's Newest Startup, Gets $5M In Funding

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Santa Monica-based Brighter.com , an online site focused on helping consumers find and compare dentists, has scored $5M in a Series A funding. Brighter.com is aiming at helping uninsured Americans find discounted pricing on dental procedures, providing upfront, pre-negotiated prices on major dental procedures nationwide.

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Tecca, Backed By Best Buy, Launches Personal Electronics Shopping Service

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Santa Monica-based Tecca said today that it has launched a new, personal electronics shopping and information service with the backing of Best Buy Co. Fuse said that Tecca was incubated from within the firm. Fuse said that Tecca was incubated from within the firm. and Fuse Capital. READ MORE>>.

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Accelerators & Incubators: An Entrepreneur’s Point of View

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Thinking about applying to or ever wondered what its like taking part of an accelerator or incubation program? 10th from 7pm to 9pm at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium (SMCA). 10th from 7pm to 9pm at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium (SMCA). Well now is your chance to find out thanks to upStart.LA.

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upStart.LA Breakdown | Accelerators and Incubators: An Entrepreneur’s Point of View

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Well, perhaps it’s time to consider an incubator/accelerator program: Programs like Silicon Valleys’ Y Combinator which essentially put entrepreneurs through a 3+ month startup boot camp. ” Perhaps it is time to seek some funding, but how do you get advice from the same people that you’ll need money from?

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