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ReachLocal Tapped By UK Government

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Woodland Hills-based ReachLocal , the provider of local online marketing services for small and medium sized businesses, announced this morning that it has been recognized by the British Government for its efforts in the UK. The two said that ReachLocal launched in the UK in 2008, and has offices in London, Manchester, and Birmingham.

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Hulu Eyes IPO

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Los Angeles-based Hulu , the online video streaming site, is apparently in efforts to file for an IPO, as a long line of Southern California firms heads towards the public markets. According to a report in the New York Times, Hulu is in discussions with investment bankers about pursuing an IPO in the fall. READ MORE>>.

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Demand Media Prices IPO, Begins Trading Today

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Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, RBC Capital Markets Corporation, Pacific Crest Securities LLC, Raine Securities and JMP Securities LLC. The firm's investors include Oak Investment Partners, Spectrum Equity, W Capital Partners, Goldman Sachs & Co., Zogenix, Green Dot, MaxLinear and ReachLocal. READ MORE>>.

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Southern California Linked IPOs Grow

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The number of Southern California related initial public offerings is growing steadily upwards, as Gevo --originally started in Pasadena, and based on technology out of Caltech and UCLA--hit the market this morning. Gevo is just the latest in a surge of companies hitting the public markets which have Southern California links.

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This Week in VC with Jim Armstrong of Clearstone

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Clearstone currently invests out of a $200 million fund based in LA with offices in Menlo Park and in India. Segment One: Jim’s background and Clearstone’s investment strategy. We also talked about Elevation Partners who invested in Palm and how this deal really salvaged their investment, which was a VERY big bet on Palm.

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Some Thoughts on Branding Startups and Communities

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I kind of think LA is just LA and doesn’t need some clever marketing term. A market leader in content, music, entertainment, textiles, engineering, aerospace and trade. ReachLocal, founded by Zorik Gordon, publicly traded company helping small businesses across America use the Internet for marketing [Woodland Hills.

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Want to Start a Technology Company in LA?

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LA generally doesn’t have an appetite for this kind of investment at early stages. But it’s more atypical for investors located in this market. If we extend a bit North up the coast line we have many affiliate marketing innovators including ValueClick, Commission Junction and FastClick.

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