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Want to Start a Technology Company in LA?

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We were also an investor in the early local listing company, CitySearch – an LA company. 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). You don’t. Get over it.

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

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Every developer, biz dev person, marketeer or sales rep on your team will be surrounded by scores of companies calling them like Sirens to switch teams. Great companies like BeachMint that are growing at a rapid clip have to dig deep into their networks to meet hiring needs. But we do have great technology developers.