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TrueCar Buys Automotive Information Firm ALG

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Santa Monica-based TrueCar , the online publisher of new and used vehicle pricing that is headed by Scott Painter, said Tuesday that it has acquired ALG, Inc. , ALG is a provider of automotive residual value information. ALG is based in Santa Barbara, where it will continue to be headquartered. READ MORE>>.

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FindTheCompany Launches Online Business Research Tool

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FindTheCompany , a new business research site started by DoubleClick co-founder Kevin O''Connor, launched out of beta today, saying that it has created an online resource to let users check on the reputation of a business before buying products and services, and to learn more about companies such as balance sheets, income statements, and more.

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FindTheBest Ramps Eye Candy, Goes Visual

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Santa Barbara-based FindTheBest.com , the online products and information comparison site started by former DoubleClick founder Kevin O'Connor, has made a major upgrade to the site today, shifting the site into a more interactive, visual display.

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FindTheBest Takes On Smartphone Comparisons

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Santa Barbara-based FindTheBest --the online products comparison site headed by former DoubleClick founder Kevin O'Conner--said this week that it has launched a comprehensive smartphone comparison feature on the service. READ MORE>>.

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FindTheBest Lands $11M For Comparison Engine

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FindTheBest , the online comparison and research site headed by former DoubleClick founder Kevin O'Connor, said this morning that it has raised $11M in a Series B funding round. The site uses both user and expert opinions to help create a "smart rating" of different things, to help users make decisions on any number of areas.

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BioIQ Partners With Health Insurance Brokerage

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Santa Barbara-based BioIQ , the developer of software and technology for the health and wellness industry, said today that it has partnered with privately held insurance brokerage and consulting firm Keenan. BioIQ is backed by Great Pacific Capital, the venture firm of Fastclick founder Dave Gross. READ MORE>>.

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Ten Of The Top Tech Companies For Employees In LA

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popped up consistently in an informal (and highly non-scientific poll) of a number of readers, executive recruiters, and others in the Los Angeles area, who cited growth, brand, profitability, and other factors in their suggestions to us of the top companies. positions on its site, ranging from software, sales, marketing, to finance.