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

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Over the past decade we’ve had high-profile exits at many companies that pioneered monetization techniques now used across the web including Commission Junction, Value Click, ShopZilla, Price Grabber, LowerMyBills and a newer breed including Invoca, Burstly, Shift, Rubicon Project, Gravity, Convertro, Retention Science and so forth.

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Why John Frankel Leaned in Early on Klout and Cornerstone OnDemand and What He Sees Next

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John laid into a well-honed thesis on why the social web needed a “Page Rank” equivalent for people. But note that he was equally early and passionate about Cornerstone OnDemand and it’s now trading at a $1.6 It is company 500px who has a beautiful product and a burgeoning community on the iPad and web.