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LA gets a big SaaS exit as Fastly nabs the Culver City-based Signal Sciences for $775M

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Los Angeles was always more than a one-industry town, even when it comes to technology startups, as media and entertainment (and social networking) were always the big draws in Tinseltown.

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Central Desktop Adds Social Networking

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Pasadena-based Central Desktop, a provider of on-demand project management and collaboration software, has rolled out new social networking features on its site.

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Nimble Launches New Update

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Nimble, which is led by Jon Ferrara, develops software which lets people track their interaction with customers, clients, business contacts, and others across email, social networks, and much more. nimble contact management software personal tracking saas' READ MORE>>.

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Fliptu Bolsters Artists, Celebrities

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Fliptu's service helps brands manage their social networking activity, providing a central place for fans to access content about their favorite artists, celebrities, and others. Names and details of those customers were not announced, but a number are via a relationship Fliptu has with talent agency ICM Partners.

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Nimble Links Contact Records, Web Pages

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Nimble's web-based software lets users track all of their interaction with a customer or client, including emails, social networking activity, phone calls, and more. The firm has been looking to bring contact management into the web-based, social age with its software.

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Why Aren’t There More Female Entrepreneurs?

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But this coming generation is much more likely to be inspired by The Social Network and want to be entrepreneurs. million to launch a SaaS software company and we took $2.5 She noted that in our generation everybody wanted to be a lawyer. Perhaps it’s because everybody used to watch LA Law.

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What am I Thankful for This Year?

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In the market we’ve seen the massive uptick of SaaS valuations in the public markets and commensurate attention on private market fundings and valuations. Meanwhile while social networking was white hot 3 years ago it is now persona non grata unless your user numbers are insane. eCommerce was battered this year.