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BeachMint Expands Product Line

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Santa Monica-based BeachMint said Monday that it is expanding its product line via its JewelMint web site, with a new collection of jewelry from designer Richard Chai. beachmint ecommerce jewelmint designer jewelry richard chai' READ MORE>>.

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Buzznet Puts Focus On Celebrities

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Los Angeles-based Buzznet , the venture-backed operator of a network of entertainment-focused social media sites, is making the rounds with a new feature on its Celebuzz celebrity web site this week. The firm rolled out a "zoom" feature that allows users on the site to magnify celebrity photos on the site. READ MORE>>.

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MySpace Startups: Startups From MySpace Vets

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Demand offers up a network of online, content driven web sites--plus a healthy domain name registration business--and has garnered lots of attention for specifically creating content for search engines. Venture backers : Anthem Ventures, the Mailroom Fund, Rincon Venture Partners. www.cocodot.com). www.sodahead.com).

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This Week in VC with Farb Nivi, Founder of Grockit

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Web-based client for user stream data including Twitter (original focus), FaceBook, MySpace, Google Buzz, FourSquare and many others. Founded in January 2010 by Stephen Hood (ex-Delicious head of product), Dave Baggeroer (Stanford’s Institute of Design), and Josh Whiting (ex-senior engineer at Delicious and Craigslist). MetaMarkets.

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The Challenges (& Opportunities) of Starting a Tech Company in LA

Jason Nazar

He just pounded out design and code for a few weeks and got Plancast up on the web and users adopting his product right away. In Los Angeles we are at a disadvantage because the founder(s) often have no experience in building consumer web applications. Simply put LA has a lack of GREAT product, UI/UX, and design talent.

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This Week in Venture Capital – Episode 2

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Bill Gross is the man responsible for the overwhelming amount of monetization on the web. 2.6mm in Series A : Canaan , Anthem. Quirky - Platform facilitating collaborative design of consumer products through an online community. High Profile Deal of the Week: 1. This is “Adsense for Twitter.” In fact, it is Overture 2.0.

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6 Top Trends For The Digital World In 2016

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Top media giants Facebook and Alphabet are determined to grow this number with the introduction of various airborne devices designed to bring internet to the far corners of the globe to boost their revenues. The issue of cyber-espionage, targeting companies like Target, Home Depot and Anthem Insurance, continues to be a concern.