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Want to Start a Technology Company in LA?

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LA was a leader in lead generation (LowerMyBills), comparison shopping (PriceGrabber, Shopzilla), social networking (MySpace … I know, I know – Facebook won – but it was still a big business). Douglas Merrill, the former CIO of Google, is building his next company in LA. Frank Addante has created Rubicon Project.

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

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Great companies like BeachMint that are growing at a rapid clip have to dig deep into their networks to meet hiring needs. In San Diego you have Qualcomm so an entire mobile industry has been spawned. Douglas Merrill, the former CIO of Google, is building his next company, ZestCash in LA. And of course you have Hollywood.