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Mahalo President Rapp Leaves Firm

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The President of Santa Monica-based Mahalo , Jason Rapp, has departed the firm, according to a memo obtained by AllThingsD Wednesday. Mahalo is the high profile startup headed by outspoken tech entrepreneur Jason Calacanis; the company is now producing video-based iOS applications. READ MORE>>.

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Calacanis: Yahoo Should Buy Mahalo For $150M

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How much is Santa Monica-based Mahalo worth? In a list of 10 acquisitions he suggested Yahoo make "on day one", Calacanis--not one to shy from self promotion--said that Yahoo could acquire Mahalo for $75M to $150M, with a chance of closing a deal at greater than 50%. According to Jason Calacanis , in a blog post, $75M to $150M.

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Mahalo Cuts 25 Percent

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Santa Monica-based Mahalo , the online content and information site run by Jason Calacanis, has laid off 25 percent of its employees, according to a report today. AllThingsD, which confirmed the cuts with President Jason Rapp, said the move is part of a shift to product online videos. READ MORE>>.

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Mahalo Chops Headcount, Says Report

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Santa Monica-based Mahalo , the online human-curated news and search site headed by Jason Calacanis, has cut 10 percent of its staff, according to reports. Citing an email sent to Mahalo's "Guides", who develop content for Mahalo, the report said that, so far, the Google changes have led to a "significant dip" in traffic and revenues.

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Mahalo's New Name, Pivot: Inside.com?

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Is Santa Monica-based Mahalo , the startup headed by Jason Calacanis, just about to reveal a new pivot and new corporate name? According to a story from TechCrunch this morning, yes.

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Mahalo Retools As Educational Content Apps Provider

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Remember Santa Monica-based Mahalo , the startup headed by Jason Calacanis and backed by such investors as Sequoia Capital? Mahalo had initially focused on creating a human-curated search engine, but had seen some stumbles after major Google algorithm changes last year which caused a dropoff in the firm's search engine traffic.

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Mahalo Revs Site Design, Home Page

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Santa Monica-based Mahalo , the online search site headed by Jason Calacanis, rolled out version 3.0 Among other changes, the site's home page now features a prominent "ask any question" box, links to Mahalo Answers and How To pages, as well as ways to search and browse topics on the site. of the firm's web site. READ MORE>>.

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