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Can You Really Build a Great Tech Firm Outside Silicon Valley?

Both Sides of the Table

Los Angeles. In my LA I often see computer screens open with entrepreneurs talking about digital media. We have world-class universities like Caltech, UCLA, USC and more. There are no $600 million funds in Los Angeles. Douglas Merrill, the former CIO of Google, is building his next company, ZestCash in LA.