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JUNE 18, 2013

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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JULY 23, 2014

said Wednesday that it has launched a new site, INVST , a new network for institutional-quality alternative investment funds. said that it has partnered with Carillon Capital, LLC--run by former E*TRADE Financial executives--on the site. Los Angeles-based crowdfunding technology developer Invested.in also said it is in a deal with.

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AUGUST 30, 2012

The team behind Recmnd.Me , the hiring and recommendations website, is applying its technology to recommending software tools, apps, and companies through a new service, Recmnd.us. The company described its service as "Digg meets Yelp, but for service providers, not restaurants." READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 7, 2020

Real estate is a big business in the sprawling city of Los Angeles, and new technology tools to target the industry continue to attract investor attention. The latest of these is Luxury Presence , which pitches digital marketing services to real estate agents and has raked in $5.4

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MARCH 29, 2016

Costa Mesa-based Connectifier , the recruiting tools developer led by John Jersin, said Monday that it will be making some significant changes to its tool, after its acquisition by LinkedIn in February. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 14, 2013

Santa Monica-based DogVacay , the online, peer-to-peer dog boarding marketplace, is hoping to make it much easier to use its service, through the launch of a new "conciege" service today. According to DogVacay, the service is particularly aimed at pet owners with more complicated needs, or who are in the midst of last-minute bookings.

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MAY 22, 2013

Online business resource site Docstoc is in a big expansion of its services today, with the launch of a brand new service to help businesses connect with products and vendors. Docstoc said it is looking to provide a similar functionality for businesses that Yelp and Angie''s List do for consumer reviews and services.

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APRIL 21, 2015

Los Angeles-based venture investor Upfront Ventures has lead another round in San Francisco-based online appointment booking site MyTime , as parto f a $9.25M Series B. Upfront Ventures led an earlier round for MyTime, which had originally only offered its service in Los Angeles. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2014

Instead, he''s one of the key angel investors in a new, crowdfunding site called Ramen , which launched this week at Calacanis'' Launch Conference, saying that it has raised a seed funding from Calacanis, Naval Ravikant (AngelList), and Matt Cutler, to bring its online crowdfunding service for software projects to market. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 14, 2016

San Diego-based MindTouch , a developer of software-as-a-service tools to help companies create self-service, customer support sites, has raised $12M in a Series A funding. MindTouch's software provides customer support search tools, product information, and more to end users. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Los Angeles-based ResumeBucket , the online job search site co-founded by Josh Stomel and Ted Hekman, said this week that it has launched a new set of tools on the site. The site allows users to create their own, personal resume page and URL, and track how often those resumes are viewed by employers.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2009

Los Angeles-based software-as-a-service developer CrownPeak has expanded the breadth of its offerings, saying this morning that it has launched a set of content management and marketing tools. The firm said its new tools integrate directly into its CMS interface. Pricing on the new offering was not released. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Los Angeles-based Lunch.com , the online social media and networking site headed by J.R. Johnson, told its users today that it has made a new set of updates to the service. The Questions feature is much like Yahoo's questions and answers service, allowing users to ask any question on any topic. READ MORE>>.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 28, 2022

Start with a simple tool. There are tools to inform you when your company name or personal name is mentioned. Proactively link outward from your site. You and your staff need to learn about these tools and engage aggressively with your fans in as many ways as possible. Then add more complex listening posts.

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AUGUST 22, 2012

Hulu , the online video site, has made a major update to the site today, rolling out a more vivid, graphical interface which highlights scenes, TV shows, movies, and more on the service. in addition, the site has enhanced its search tools and layout, made it easier to follow series through its video player, and more.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 17, 2019

Even as Quibi , the short form video platform from Jeffrey Katzenberg’s WndrCo , reportedly looks to raise another $1 billion , rival service Fiction Riot continues to steadily build out its pipeline of short form serials. The company is reportedly spending $5 million per hour of storytelling for some of its titles.

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MAY 14, 2010

San Diego-based Confident Technologies , the new startup which is using image authentication technology originally developed by Vidoop, has rolled out its image-based CAPTCHA tools, the firm said this week.

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JUNE 8, 2010

Westlake Village-based PurePhoto.com , a new startup headed by former NextMedium COO John Ellis, and whose exec team includes prior executives from ReachLocal, ValueClick, and YellowPages.com, said Tuesday that it has acquired the assets of Los Angeles-based PhotographyMentor , an online photography education and social networking site.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2012

Los Angeles-based BakeSpace.com , the online social networking and recipe site, has a new product for you. The company, which is headed by Babette Pepaj, is launching a new, cookbook publishing tool which allows users to create their own, native iPad cookbooks, which can either be given away for free, and sold online or through the iPad.

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TechEmpower

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Utilizing AI, the tool interprets the queries, scans through a broad range of documents spread across different repositories, and delivers relevant answers. Enhancing Front-End Product Search We also developed a front-end search tool that revolutionized the way users search for products.

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Tech.Co

DECEMBER 29, 2023

RunwayML Runway is an applied AI tool artists can use to create AI-generated media, like video, audio and text. Founded in 2020 by two former Meta executives, Tome is a business-focused storytelling and presentation tool that leverages generative AI. million site visits in October alone. Vibrant Planet's Land Tender tool.

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JANUARY 26, 2010

Los Angeles-based social networking site MySpace has launched a beta of a new social playlist service, My Music 2.0 , the firm said Tuesday. is the ability to include playlists on MySpace profiles, plus social discovery tools which allows users to see what recent music their friends and favorite artists have listened to recently.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Online job and career sites still seem to be in another decade, when it comes to both design--and user friendliness. Can a startup gain a foothold in the competitive market by designing the right UX and user experience to make a job and career site for everyone? Los Angeles-based Workpop (www.workpop.com) thinks so.

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OCTOBER 29, 2009

Pasadena-based Central Desktop , a developer of software-as-a-service tools for project management, said Thursday that it has linked with John Jantsch's Duct Tape Marketing, to provide a custom version of its software to Duct Tape Marketing. Financial impact of the deal was not disclosed.

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APRIL 4, 2013

Are you involved with a nonprofit or social enterprise, wishing you had better tools to raise funding for your important causes, but not able to shell out the thousands of dollars necessary to purchase those tools from software vendors? READ MORE>>.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 31, 2022

Today’s marketing tools and methods. If you feel overwhelmed by this, there are experts waiting to serve you with new tools, ideas and channels you have never used, and which will open your eyes to powers that may shock you. Those ads could have been for a competing online retailer looking to take business from the first.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2009

La Mirada-based Crazy Egg , which develops a web analytics and visualization tool for tracking web site visitors clicks, has released version 2.0 of the web site. The firm switched over to its updated software over the weekend, telling its users via Twitter that older, Crazy Egg 1.0

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JULY 29, 2009

Los Angeles-based startup Knowledge Genie is launching a new, online site today which allows people to publish, share, and sell their knowledge online. The service is available based on a subscription to users, who can use the tool to charge people for access to the information in their "genie" via payment systems like Paypal.

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DECEMBER 15, 2014

Los Angeles-based streaming television site Hulu has rolled out a fun new tool to help you channel your holiday spirit (or lack of holiday spirit) into an animated GIF, with a new service called the Hulu Perfect GIF Generator. The tool lets users share those animated GIFs via email and social networks. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 26, 2013

Santa Monica-based DocStoc , the online small business information and document site headed by Jason Nazar, has acquired a New York company called BestVendor , the two announced today. BestVendor provides a tool to help small businesses help find software services, providing recommendations on the best software tools for their company.

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APRIL 2, 2013

Remember Hello Insights , the Pinterest analytics and measurement tool out of Los Angeles startup incubator Science Inc. ? Well, the firm has transformed itself into Hello Society , a marketing agency for brands this morning, expanding out its offerings from just analytics tools to include a full suite of services around Pinterest.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

Years ago, it cost a million dollars for a new e-commerce site, one that you can now create for almost nothing with current tools and technology. Incorporating a business entity early through online services. Using new tools for recruiting key players and advisors. The cost of social media done well is low.

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JUNE 27, 2013

Demand Media recently acquired subscriptoin-based video workshop and instruction site Creativebug. Stronger is an offshoot of Demand Media''s LIVESTRONG.COM site. The new service is reminiscent of fellow Los Angeles fitness subscription site FitOrbit, which has been combining personal training with online tracking tools.

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JANUARY 30, 2019

Zebit says it now has over 300,000 users using its services. The company said it offers up name brand electronics, appliances, furniture, kids/baby items, sporting goods, eCertificates, tools, jewelry and more on its site. Zebit's users specifically purchase products through its website, paying on installment for those products.

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JULY 11, 2013

Burbank-based Beachfront Media , the developer of video software tools headed by Frank Sinton, is further extending its outreach to app developers today, with a new set of SDKs. Beachfront said the SDK includes a video player, video management tools, video analytics, and video advertising tools. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 8, 2013

Los Angeles-based movie ticketing site Fandango is debuting a new tool to predict interest in upcoming weekend movies, which it calls "Fanticipation". According to the company, the new tool measures moviegoer excitement and helps to predict the films that fans will be most interested at the weekend box office.

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JUNE 10, 2009

As the official youth basketball initiative for the NCAA and NBA, iHoops offers support services and programs for youth basketball players, their parents, coaches, officials and other related personnel. Active said it will also utilize various online resources and tools in an attempt to enhance the site's visitor engagement.

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