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Comparably.com, Led By Jason Nazar, Raises $6.5M For Pay Transparency, Culture

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Santa Monica-based Comparably.com , a new startup led by longtime entrepreneur Jason Nazar, has raised $6.5M in a funding round, and launched a new platform to help people compare pay and culture between companies.

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Why Has LA Suddenly Gotten So Much Attention from VCs and Entrepreneurs?

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” It’s the most common refrain I hear from investors and even entrepreneurs these days. I think there is also no denying the role that Richard Rosenblatt has played in building the LA tech ecosystem and spawning great entrepreneurs who followed in his footsteps. We see big data storage solutions and processing platforms.

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Silicon Beach at USC 2013 | Entrepreneurial Inspiration

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Big crowd of entrepreneurs, professors, students, and established professionals. I wanted to connect LA’s incredible entrepreneurs with the larger business community and with the resources of USC.”. Sellbot, an e-commerce platform for sellers made by USC graduates Michael and Payam Ahdoot, took home the grand prize of $25,000.

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Interview with Mike Whitmire, CEO and Co-founder, FloQast

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I moved over to work in software-as-a-service, at Cornerstone OnDemand, before its IPO. What's the biggest lesson you've learned so far as an entrepreneur? The very first product we built got us into Amplify, but we ended up scrapping that entire platform. Mike Whitmire: It's all about product, market, fit.

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A Chat With Jamie Montgomery On How LA's Tech Ecosystem Has Grown

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We sat down with Jamie�who has been part of LA's technology industry, either as an investor or advisor since its very early days--to get his perspective on where we are today, especially as it relates to all of the companies he's worked with over the years on a more global stage and in Silicon Valley, and his advice to entrepreneurs.

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Silicon Beach Fest Hollywood, LA Tech Summit, and Idea to Screen | Why You Need to Attend Any or All

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“The one-day event will bring together leading executives, entrepreneurs and professionals to celebrate this diverse L.A. That said, YouTube Network Fullscreen platform is blazing this new trail with 2.5 tech community and to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing us in the coming years. See you there!

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How Momstamp Is Creating A Referral Network For Moms

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We would have loved to bring on a developer form day one, but since we didn''t have that expertise we initially brought in a shop to build out our initial platform. It''s interesting to hear about you and Adam--has it been difficult for the family having two parents who are entrepreneurs? They got the concept.