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Interview with Scot Richardson, Laughstub

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We started in the comedy industry, hence the name, but basically for venues, we have a website management tool so you can fire your web programmer. For anyone that small, Ticketmaster doesn't make sense. million comedy fans through our social media email list, we we think we can see the same in the music industry.

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Launchpad LA – 10 Startup Companies to Watch

Both Sides of the Table

Commission Junction, MySpace, TicketMaster and many more. Lee Essner is formerly a senior exec from WeddingChannel and has much experience in running a successful web property. They build web solutions for venues and give them to the venues for free in exchange for keeping their ticket service fees. with the clips.

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Why You Should Start a Company in. Los Angeles

SoCal Delicious

The city has, however, quietly been home to some of the most successful online companies to date, including CitySearch (sold to Ticketmaster for $260 million in 1998), Overture (acquired by Yahoo for $2 billion in 2003), eHarmony and LowerMyBills (bought by Experian for $330 million in 2005). Okay, thats AdSense.