socalTECH

MAY 12, 2015

The company leaked that it is in the midst of an effort to raise a "large" funding round via a strategic investor or venture investors, and--according to an article in TechCrunch--is considering an acquisition. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MAY 18, 2010

Financial terms of the acquisition of Associated Content were not disclosed. Associated Content, much like Demand Media, pays users to "crowdsource" articles about various topics which might be of interest to Internet users and web searching. Reports from AdAge place the acquisition of Associated Content at over $100M.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

First off, on our original article, we identified a number of people in the industry we specifically said did not qualify for the list -- because they had successfully exited companies in the past and who are proven entrepreneurs. award acquisition merger exit enterepeneur socaltech50' So how did we do, nearly eleven months later?

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

For today's Insights and Opinions section--where we share useful advice, opinions, and more from the community--we have an article from attorney Jonathan Hodes , of Stubbs Alderton & Markiles LLP. Read the entirety of Jonathan's article in How To Position Your Company For A Sale. Continued.). READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 9, 2010

The price of two of Demand Media's acquisitions, Pluck , and The Daily Plate , have both been made public with the firm's IPO filing Friday evening. The firm also revealed that it acquired Pagewise , a provider of how-to videos and text articles, for $15.8M, back in June of 2007. According to the S-1, Demand paid $56.3M READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 10, 2014

We''re seeing more and more public offerings; exciting activity in the music, media and entertainment space; an expanding pool of tech talent; and, more recently, several high caliber acquisitions and financing rounds, all of which will really help the whole ecosystem grow. READ MORE>>'

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. My article 5 Time-Tested Success Tips From Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos was so well received, I am sharing five more pearls of wisdom from Mr. Bezos. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles!

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socalTECH

JANUARY 7, 2013

Acquisition of note: Nexsan Acquired For $120M, by Imation. Independa ($5M, San Diego, software for senior independence). AwarePoint ($4M, San Diego, real time patient location systems). Surf Air ($2.6M, Los Angeles, subscription aircraft service). TapIt Media acquired for $23M by Phunware. How to find a startup mentor.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 19, 2011

In the past week we've seen Google announce a multi-billion dollar acquisition of Motorola Mobility; if you had their cash you'd be elephant hunting, too. Read the rest of Frank's article, Waiting for Google. Like large VC funds, they have too much money to be looking at sub-100 million dollar deals, let alone sub-20. Continued.).

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

A good friend of mine was features on the front cover of the LA Times business section with a glowing article. Just notice how many VC emails you get after your TechCrunch article or after you were on stage at TC50. It has logos of the 5-6 most prominent places they’ve been covered with a paragraph from each article.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

What about those RETURNS the WSJ article spoke of? In the article it talks about Sequoia’s $19 billion sale of WhatsApp to Facebook that generated apparently $3 billion for Sequoia and its shareholders. So literally the day before the Facebook acquisition Sequoia’s fund could have been significantly less valuable on paper.

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socalTECH

JULY 30, 2012

As part of those moves, Yahoo is also reportedly looking to start back into the acquisitions game, which once upon a time helped power the rise and success of Southern California's startup scene. In the article, AllThingsD said that Ross Levinsohn, who had been serving as interim CEO at Yahoo, is apparently planning to leave the company.

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socalTECH

MARCH 3, 2011

The site includes better navigation features, more research and in-depth specifications and reviews, articles, breaking automotive news, and more. CarsDirect is owned by Internet Brands, which recently went private in an acquisition by Hellman & Friedman. READ MORE>>.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 15, 2013

A version of this article previously appeared in The Wall Street Journal . If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Such fit exists when a profitable customer acquisition model can be repeatedly executed with consistent results and without the need of heroic efforts.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 17, 2010

For today's Insights and Opinions section, we have the third and final article on Southern California IPOs and returns from Jon Funk. Read the entire article on Southern California IT IPOs. Tags: southern california insights opinions merger acquisition. By the time liquidity was available, and (More.). READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MAY 11, 2009

According to ModernMom.com, it will include "thousands" of articles and videos from Demand Studios, focused on the interests of mothers. No financial details of the acquisition were announced. Tags: modernmom demand media mothers merger acquisition brooke burke celebrity mommy blog. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 9, 2019

An earlier version of this article indicated the company was seeking a buyer.) Smallwood was named CEO of Wag at the end of November. Update: According to a spokesperson for Wag, who reached out to this publication, the company "is not seeking a buyer". READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 5, 2011

For today's Insights and Opinions section, where we share the thoughts and insights of local technology thought leaders, we have an article from Tony Greenberg , CEO of Ramprate on A Cynic's Prediction of IT and Media in 2011. Everyone who furiously cheered on the acquisition in 2011 will say it was obvious in hindsight.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 13, 2010

free weekly Infochachkie articles! Click Here to see Full Article. _. In this video John Greathouse does a small Q&A about building what traits/roles are needed to create a strong start-up team. If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for. Q&A: Want to learn more on this subject? from the Wharton School.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 29, 2010

The firm also said it now has over 13,000 content creators working for the firm, creating articles for the company. Tags: demand media merger acquisition content internet ehow. Demand Media, which is headed by former MySpace chairman Richard Rosenblatt, operates such sites as eHow and LiveStrong.com. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

On early-stage problems: “We’ve had acquisitions in the ten figures in recent years where people were coming out of the woodwork at the very last minute saying, ‘Hey, I own a piece of this company.’ Hey, are there skeletons in the closet? Because if there are…’ ”. The Interview.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 6, 2023

In any case, before the process starts on your startup, you should be doing your own reverse due diligence on the investor, as outlined in this article I published a while back. Sales and distribution channel activity will be analyzed, as well as cost of customer acquisition, to make an independent assessment of your financial projections.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Read more of Megan's article on changing Exit Strategies for 2010. Tags: investment exits acquisition merger opinions insights. The practical reality is that VC backed IPOs (no, wait, all IPOs) have gotten fewer and harder to complete. READ MORE>>.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 15, 2013

A version of this article previously appeared in The Wall Street Journal . If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Such fit exists when a profitable customer acquisition model can be repeatedly executed with consistent results and without the need of heroic efforts.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 18, 2010

For today's Insights and Opinions section, where we feature insights and analysis from the local technology community, we have an article from Jeff Cohn , an entrepreneur and veteran of the angel and VC investment community here in Southern California. Tags: insights opinions venture capital angel investment exit merger acquisition.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 31, 2012

an article was accessed on our publication. BetterWorks--headed by prolific angel investor Paige Craig--apparently was not able to sustain a large enough market, relative to its high costs of customer acquisition. site in Texas, garnering some of the highest traffic this year on an article. As part of our. We have no idea.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! If your business model is predicated on online customer acquisition, do not exclusively rely on consultants to craft and execute your online marketing initiatives.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 8, 2010

Demand now operates a wide spectrum of businesses, ranging from LIVESTRONG.com, which provides health and fitness content; eHow.com, which features how-to articles and videos; Trails.com, an online site for outdoor adventure; and Golflink, which features golf related content. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 16, 2019

Additionally, Bartasi says they are in the process of closing an acquisition in Los Angeles that will result in Kindbody’s first permanent clinic in the city. In the article, The Verge called Kindbody “the SoulCycle of fertility” and questioned its branding strategy and its claim that egg freezing “freezes time.”

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 1, 2013

A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! The second major challenged faced by MySQL was the surprise acquisition of one of its key partners, InnoDB, by Oracle. Note: I am a micro-Angel investor in Eucalyptus.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 19, 2019

Popular messaging app Kik is, indeed, “here to stay” following an acquisition by the Los Angeles-based multimedia holding company, MediaLab. Zack Whittaker contributed reporting for this article. . Securities and Exchange Commission. Heyward did not respond to a request for comment.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 11, 2014

There’s an article making the rounds in tech circles titled “ Growth Hacking is Bull ” written by Muhammad Saleem. I’d like to make the case that the article is wrong. It’s why some companies are testing whether building applications on KIK might lead to better customers acquisition.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

The upcoming IPO of Venice-based Snap , the parent company of Snapchat , is spurring a lot of local real estate agents, money managers, and luxury goods retailers excited to get a piece of the action, according to an article in the New York Times.

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Tech.Co

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Flatiron School – The Acquisition. Thanks to the recent acquisition of the New York-based coding bootcamp Flatiron School , the coworking company is now able to offer world-leading coding education to employees and members alike. This article is part of a WeWork content series. Read more about coworking spaces on TechCo.

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socalTECH

JULY 29, 2010

For today's Insights and Opinions piece, we have an article from Michael Terpin of SocialRadius , who asks: Where are all the social media IPOs? Tags: michael terpin social media merger acquisition advice startup insights. Read the rest of Where are the Social Media IPOs? in our Insights and Opinions section. READ MORE>>.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 28, 2015

A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. Although this is a somewhat unusual real estate transaction, it reflects a surprisingly common scenario in the business world of mergers and acquisitions, with one important distinction. The owner of the ranch was shocked by the visitor’s message. My House Is Not For Sale.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 4, 2019

Shareholders may vote on other issues during the year by written consent, including acquisitions, stock issuance, changes to the articles of incorporation and bylaws, and more. Email readers, continue here…] Prepare for your annual meetings well. But don’t worry. Few investors will show up that day.

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