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JULY 9, 2014

Los Angeles-based Jammcard said this morning that it has launched a new, social networking site specifically for professional and amateur musicians. The startup, which is led by Elmo Lovano, said it provides a platform where artists can present or share their repertoire and abilities, and network with others in the business.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Stockr , the social networking service aimed at financial investors based in Los Angeles, has raised $1.5M in a seed funding round, the firm said yesterday. The company said the round came from Personal Capital, The Doyle Investment Group, and Adam Townsend.

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JUNE 16, 2010

Display ad numbers released today from Internet analysis firm comScore shows that CPMs for Internet publishers were highest for newspapers, and lowest for social networking sites. for newspaper sites, and $6.29 for sports sites. Among the lowest CPMs are social networking sites, which garnered only an $0.56

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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".

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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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AUGUST 24, 2010

Los Angeles-based social networking site MySpace , which is a unit of News Corporation, said late Monday that it is integrating the Fox Audience Network (FAN) directly with MySpace. Fox Audience Network is News Corp's ad serving unit. The Fox Audience Network was created in 2007 as a spinout of MySpace.

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JULY 30, 2019

The ArtCenter College of Design , based in Pasadena, and social networking and 3D avatar site IMVU announced on Tuesday that the two have launched a new "studio partnership", which will let students in a course design their own, 3D experience in the IMVU world.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2010

The firm--which is currently being revamped by CEO Michael Jones into a new, entertainment focused portal--said the updated site creates the "best experience for Myspace mobile web users". The new mobile site works with iPhone, iPod Touch, Android, Palm, and certain Nokia and BlackBerry devices. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Pushup Social, a startup that lets you add a social network to an existing website, has raised $300,000 to build out its technology and launch this Spring. Our early investors saw the potential right away,” said Pushup Social CEO Dan Lohman. “As Integrating a social network into an existing website.

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APRIL 5, 2010

Among the many companies launching iPad-focused applications and content over the weekend, Los Angeles-based social networking site MySpace said that it is now presenting a custom, home page for people visiting the site through the Apple iPad browser. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Santa Monica-based Cornerstone OnDemand Foundation , the nonprofit arm of talent management software developer Cornerstone OnDemand , said this morning that i thas launched a new online learning and social networking site for nonprofits.

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DECEMBER 7, 2011

San Diego-based Climber.com , which operates an online site to help job seekers network with recruiters, announced today that it has acquired Affinity Circles , an online social networking site focused on membership organizations. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Mingle is headed by Michael C.

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MARCH 28, 2014

If you''re a chef of a hot new restaurant in New York, Chicago, or Los Angeles, where do you go online to network? Sites like LinkedIn are far more business focused, and Facebook is more friends and family. A new, San Diego startup-- Chef''s Roll , thinks it has the answer--a social network specifically aimed at chefs.

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JUNE 21, 2010

Los Angeles social networking site MySpace said today that it has launched a World Cup profile page , where it is bringing together World Cup related content from the site and elsewhere on the web, and also is powering a profile page for Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo. The World Cup page has been up since June 9th.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Our profile this morning is with Network Automation , a Los Angeles company competing in the IT automation market. Southern California--despite the lack of huge, name brand firms-- has a significant number of enterprise software companies, of which Network Automation is just one. You are self funded too, we recall.

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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. LinkedIn said Wednesday afternoon that about 6.5

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FEBRUARY 26, 2019

A new, Los Angeles-based startup, PASHpost , said today that it has lauched a new service called PASHGroups , a social destination which aggregates posts from such sites as Craigslist, Google+, Reddit, and YouTube, and sorts content from those sites into a single, interest-focused community.

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MARCH 8, 2011

said Monday that it is beginning to test renting movies via Facebook , using Facebook Credits, allowing consumers to watch movies directly from the social networking site. Burbank-based Warner Bros. According to Warner, its first title is The Dark Knight, which it will be renting for 30 Facebook Credits, or $3.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

All of this has become a lot more relevant lately given social networking. He has founded a new social networking site called AnyBeat to take on this issue. And, harrumph, do I really want to go to another fucking social network. Social networks are like Iran. Think about it.

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MARCH 30, 2010

Los Angeles-based social networking site MySpace is looking to boost its Internet safety efforts today, saying that it is backing a campaign by nonprofit Enough is Enough to help keep children online. Tags: myspace social networking internet safety children. Financial details of the sponsorship were not disclosed.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 24, 2011

I continually face the challenge of designing and building registration / sign-up pages on a wide variety of different web sites and mobile applications. Design Challenge In this particular web site, we needed to get the user's email (and password). I choose a social network, but then I'm forced to put in an email and password anyhow.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 6, 2021

Online dating sites usually fail because online dating usually fails. This business suffers from what Paul Graham calls the ‘chicken and the egg problem‘ – no one wants to use a dating site with only a few users. Social networks. Intellectual property is tough. Sophisticated search engines.

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JUNE 8, 2012

Los Angeles-based Goodreads , the online social networking site focused on books, reported this week that it is just about set to hit nine million members of the service. The site, which is headed by Otis Chandler, said it now has over 300 million books cataloged. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 6, 2012

ParkMe operates an online service to provide real-time parking data to smartphone users; Nimble aggregates email, social networks, contacts, and calendar into a single online CRM system; Quarterly sends out a subscription-based gift from influencers; BeachMint operates a network of celebrity e-commerce sites; Dollar Shave Club is the subscription, (..)

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MARCH 7, 2012

Pasadena-based Chime.in , the online social networking site and mobile app run by UberMedia , has now seen more than 5M uniques since its launch, UberMedia said today. UberMedia also said the service has sent 200 million "Chimes" -- the social messages which drive the site -- since launch.

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JANUARY 17, 2011

Burbank-based MeFeedia , the online video guide site headed by Frank Sinton, said Friday that it has partnered with social networking site Bebo. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2011

Los Angeles-based Anybeat , the alternative social networking site created by former MySpace Music VP Dmitri Shapiro, has opened up broad, public access to the service. Shapiro was also the founder of video site Veoh. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 23, 2010

Brian McKelvey: We're building a virtual world, which attaches to Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, and all the social networks. Brian McKelvey: I'd been looking around at all the social gaming platforms and virtual worlds online, such as Second Life, Farmville, and other apps on the Apple App Store for inspiration.

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OCTOBER 28, 2011

Taking a chapter out of the popularity of sites like Chatroulette in connecting up strangers with one another, Los Angeles-based Anybeat , the alternative social networking site run by Dmitri Shapiro, said Friday that it has rolled out a new feature called "Interest Roulette".

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JANUARY 11, 2011

In a statement attributed to CEO Mike Jones and published on PaidContent, the firm said the moves were a result of its relaunch as an entertainment destination for Gen Y, and give the site a "clear path for sustained growth and profitability." READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 20, 2010

Hollywood-based Taltopia.com , an online social networking site for artists, said today that it is launching a new tool which aggregates casting calls and job postings in the entertainment and arts industry. The firm said its service will allow members to search for jobs by area code or talent category. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

What are some good examples of similar sites? Examples of other brands/sites that are similar from a brand perspective? Social Integration/Viral Outreach - are you integrating in some way with social networks? Is the whole site SSL/HTTPS, only the login process, or something in between? Any preferences?

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MARCH 6, 2012

Los Angeles-based MyLife , the online social networking search site run by Jeff Tinsley, reported Monday that it is planning to spend $35M on marketing this year, starting with a nationwide television campaign. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 10, 2012

Social entertainment site Myspace , which is now owned by Irvine-based Specific Media, is making a big push this week at CES, and launched a new, social TV service with Panasonic Monday. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Santa Monica-based ResumeBucket says today that it has hit a milestone of 1 million communications between employers and job seekers on the site, and now has over 600,000 users in its database. The firm said it is approaching 5,000 active companies using its site for finding talent. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 28, 2011

Multiple reports today say that once lofty social networking site MySpace is now being set to be sold by News Corp. Irvine-based Internet advertising network Specific Media and Golden Gate Capital are among the rumored bidders for MySpace. for as little as $20M to $30M. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 14, 2009

merchants through its app, which allows users to send both physical and digital gift cards via the popular Facebook social networking site. The startup said it is now offering over 120 U.S. The firm was founded by Rob Carpenter and David Murphy.

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