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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. READ MORE>>.

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Another Nearly $100M Exit In LA: Media Temple

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Add another, big exit to the list of the growing list of companies in Southern California: Media Temple , the premium hosting provider founded by Demian Sellfors. The company was actually acquired in October , however, no financials on that acquisition were announced at the time.

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Interview with Fouad ElNaggar, Redpoint Ventures

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Redpoint Ventures is one of the venture capital firms which has straddled both Northern California and Southern California, with offices in both locations. It would be interesting to hear about where your interests are nowdays, there was a rumor Redpoint had backed off activity here lately. We really believe in the market.

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Rustic Canyon Sells Positions In Portfolio

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Among the firms sold by Rustic Canyon were Southern California portfolio firms Cooking.com, Internet Brands, and US Renewables Group. the parent firm of the Los Angeles Times before its acquisition by the Tribune Company. Financial details of the sale were not disclosed.

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Digital Marketing

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Saturday, July 18, 2009 -- Digital Marketing is a one day class in which Dmitry Shapiro, an Internet pioneer and digital innovator will teach the approaches and techniques he has has learned in his career starting and growing consumer internet brands. See [link] (more).

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Is Your Business Agile Enough for Today's Economic Climate?

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And our Hot Line-Up of Panelists includes: * CBS Online [huge content provider] * Spark Unlimited [gaming company, "Call of Duty: Finest Hour"] * Line 6 [musical equipment and software - manufacturing and distribution] * Gorilla Nation [major internet branding company] * Product Partners [founder of Beach Bodies - direct marketing and distribution] (..)