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MARCH 6, 2013

At The Pool , the Los Angeles-based social networking site focused on helping locals meet other locals, said Wednesday that it has launched a major, new site redesign, including adding the ability for local groups to create their own "pools". READ MORE>>.

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MAY 24, 2012

Los Angeles-based ShareSquare , the developer of mobile marketing services founded by Matthias Galica, said today that it is targeting the restaurant industry with a new service called TacoGrid. The new TacoGrid service allows restaurants to "claim" their site using just their business phone number.

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OCTOBER 16, 2013

A new, Los Angeles-based startup, Townhang.com , announced Wednesday that it has raised $700,000, and launched a new site to help people find interesting events, happenings, and activities in their city. Townhang.com said it has so far launched its event discovery service in Los Angeles, Portland, London, and Luxembourg.

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JULY 8, 2014

MGID , a provider of native advertising services and technology, said Tuesday that it is moving its U.S. headquarters to Los Angeles, to be closer to its sports, entertainment and lifestyle clients. The native advertising company--which helps place native ads on publisher web sites--was previously headquartered in New York.

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DECEMBER 13, 2012

Los Angeles-based Hello Music , the social commerce marketplace run by Rick Camino, has updated its site, with a brand new design and features. Hello Music said the new site is a result of over 12 months of work. The firm said "Hello Music 3.0" The firm said "Hello Music 3.0" READ MORE>>.

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MAY 14, 2013

Los Angeles-based content delivery network provider NetDNA is powering a web performance optimization service for WordPress blog owners this morning. W3 Total Cache''s plugin helps WordPress developers to manage browser caching, minifying scripts and code, and more, helping to improve site performance for WordPress users.

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JULY 23, 2014

Los Angeles-based crowdfunding technology developer Invested.in 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. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2017

On-demand ridesharing service Uber hopes to bring flying taxis to Los Angeles by 2020, the company said this morning, and has just signed a contract with the U.S. Uber has said it will operate the "ridesharing for the sky" service from special rooftop take-off-and-landing sites throughout Los Angeles.

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AUGUST 23, 2012

Los Angeles-based MYMUSAIC , a new startup, said this morning that it has just closed an angel funding round, and launched an online software service to turn photos and music into movies. The startup did not provide details on its angel round.

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APRIL 30, 2013

Los Angeles-based Walk In My Closet , the newest entrant into the luxury fashion resale sector, said today that it has launched a public beta of its service. Users can also sell "recycled" fashions on the site. The company said that Dahan is the Design Director of Joe''s Jeans. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 24, 2012

Venice-based startup accelerator Amplify LA has added a new startup to its portfolio, personalized wine recommendation site Club W. The two companies said that they are in a strategic partnership, which will provide Club W with the resources to keep up with stronger-than-anticipated consumer demand for its services. READ MORE>>.

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Tech.Co

MAY 18, 2017

Los Angeles, for one, is not only brimming with innovative ideas, it’s also home to a wide range of unique startups that are solving the problems of the world. This is evident from the fact that they are owned and run by EY’s Entrepreneur of the Year award finalists in the Greater Los Angeles area.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2013

Earbits , the online radio and music marketing startup headed by Joey Flores, announced today a brand new service, which lets fans of musicians access their favorite music from artists on-demand, and for free, in exchange for social actions. The site has been building up large catalog of musicians through its streaming radio service.

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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. Ever wish you had a better way of sharing your favorite recipes with family and friends? Wish that cookbook for your church, school, or club could enter the modern age?

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 10, 2019

Automakers and startups alike are increasingly offering services that give buyers new opportunities and greater flexibility around owning and using vehicles. Cars-as-a-Service. ” Citing a Bloomberg report, the site explains automakers may have had the worst first half for new-vehicle retail sales since 2013.

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JUNE 16, 2020

When Bümo co-founders Joan Nguyen and Chriselle Lim began planning for the rollout of their business, a combination daycare and co-working space for professional women on the go, they never expected to be offering daycare services virtually. Based in Los Angeles, Bümo had already managed to lock in a $2.4

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NOVEMBER 25, 2014

Amazon.com is in a bid to take a share of the Los Angeles market for local referrals for handymen and service providers, as Los Angeles continues to be a major launch market for on-demand, services marketplaces. amazon local service referral citygrid serviz handybook pathjoy' READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 6, 2012

Are you one of the folks who spent this afternoon changing your LinkedIn password, after a password leak at the popular business social networking site? If so, Los Angeles-based MySocialCloud has a feature for you: an automatic, random password generator. million passwords were compromised on the service. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 8, 2012

Los Angeles-based Virurl , a new startup headed by former Titan Gaming foundder Francisco Diaz-Mitoma and co-founded by Tim Symington of LAST.VC, has raised $1.2M in a funding round, and launched its service. The funding came from Tice Capital, the Los Angeles Syndicate of Technology, and angels.

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APRIL 14, 2017

Los Angeles-based streaming television- and video-provider Hulu has selected San Antonio, Texas, as the site for a new customer service center, the company said on Thursday. Hulu said it will hire 300 people by the end of 2017, and another 200 in 2018, as part of the new "viewer experience headquarters" in Texas.

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APRIL 1, 2011

Visitors to Los Angeles-based video streaming service Hulu Friday were greeted with a surprise "redesign" of the web site, as part of a Hulu April Fool's gag.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 29, 2021

Demand for ChargerHelp’s service has attracted customers and investors. The funds will be used to build out its platform, hire beyond its 27-person workforce and expand its service area. While ChargerHelp is couched as an on-demand repair app, it is also acts as a preventative maintenance service for its customers.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Los Angeles-based Geni.com , the online family tree site, hinted this morning that it is about to release an iPhone application for the service. Base on discussions on Geni's online user forums, users of the site have been asking for an app for the last two years from the company. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 25, 2013

Los Angeles-based TheBouqs (www.thebouqs.com) thinks so, with its new, cut-to-order online flower delivery service for the iPad generation. There''s no continual upsell like you might encounter on other floral sites. The third part of this is the subscription service we offer. million round. Closing this $1.1M

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JULY 5, 2016

Rental car giant Hertz is aiming at Uber and Lyft drivers in Los Angeles, with a new program which will provide low, set rates for its automobiles to those drivers working for either one or both of the services. Hertz said the deals will allow drivers to drive its vehicles for both personal driving as well as for Uber business.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Online job search site Indeed is taking aim at Southern California's high tech market, with the launch of its Indeed Prime in the market. According to Indeed, the service--specifically targeted at technology talent--will give employers access to a "curated pool" of people, based on coding skills, educaiton, and work experience.

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APRIL 21, 2011

Los Angeles-based MyLife.com , the people search service run by Jeffrey Tinsley, said today that it has acquired CitizenLocal.com , a local deals site. MyLife said it hopes the buy will help lawyers, accountants, plumbers, contractors, and other service providers using its site to generate new clients.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Postmates is now rolling out what could be the biggest update to the company’s service in a long time — adding a retail option for users to shop local stores and for local merchants to set up a virtual on-demand storefront in the app. In fact, the online analytics service eMarketer projected a 10.5% Image Credit: Postmates.

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JUNE 7, 2017

Los Angeles-based YP , which offers up online directories and services to help businesses get their companies online, has lauched a new offering, called ypWebsite Pro. YP runs the yellowpages.com site. According to YP, the new product will help local businesses earn top rankings in their organic search results.

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MARCH 7, 2011

Recently, we ran into Edo Cohen , CEO of Los Angeles-based Seevolution (www.seevolution.com), a firm developing web site heat map tracking software. Edo Cohen: Seevolution is a real time analytics and heat map company for web sites and web applications. Edo Cohen: Anyone with a web site. What's your background?

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AUGUST 16, 2011

Los Angeles-based AudioMicro , which operates a network of online content licensing marketplaces for audio, photos, and more, is announcing today that it has grown its library of pictures on site ImageCollect to 1.5 million photos. ImageCollect is focused on celebrity photos, offered up using the microstock photo model.

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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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APRIL 1, 2013

A new, Los Angeles startup hopes its service will help users simplify life choices, by asking other users to comment on different questions. ChoicePunch , founded by Hamid Saify, recently launched its services, letting users post their own questions and answers to such questions like "What's the safest car?",

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JUNE 25, 2013

A move by the City of Los Angeles to shut down ridesharing and transportation services Uber , Lyft , and Sidecar has spurred some consumer backlash, with a new campaign on Change.org to get LA to repeal the cease and desist order from its tax administration bureau.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Insteegram , the online service which lets users buy high quality t-shirts imprinted with their favorite Instagram photos, said this morning that it has launched version 2.0 of the service, and opened up the ability of some of its users to sell their T-Shirts from the site. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 29, 2014

A new, Los Angeles-based Connect6 launched this week, with a new, Chrome browser extension which looks to bridge the web--and such sites as Facebook, Twitter, Gmail, and other services--with LinkedIn-like information on potential contacts.

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OCTOBER 30, 2020

Los Angeles-based Famous Birthdays , which operates a network of sites which provide information about celebrities, social media stars, TV shows, movies, and more, has expanded its service to serve Portuguese speaking countries. According to the company on Friday, its new site is at Famous Birthdays Portugus.

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