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At “The Vine,” Developer Builds a Vertical Campus for Tech Startups

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In downtown San Diego, a private real estate company best known for its master-planned communities in suburban Southern California has posed some existential questions for regional tech hubs looking to build their own startup ecosystems. Google has the Googleplex, its campus in Mountain View, CA, with 3.1

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Absences, Surprises in Amazon’s Final List of 20 Cities for HQ2

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San Diego and San Francisco. There were a few notable absences from the list, released early today. Detroit, MI, which had high expectations as a competitor, was left out, as was Madison, WI, and most of California. Read more » Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.

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As Unicorns Multiply, Bootstrapped Tech Businesses Holding Steady

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Founded in 2013 by de Haaff and Chris Waters in the Bay Area, the company announced in July it had surpassed $40 million in annual recurring revenue from the subscribers to its software-as-a-service. Why do unicorns get all the attention? Brian de Haaff wonders this sometimes, especially as compared to his own tech business, Aha.

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With Pitches for HQ2 Made, Cities Wait on Amazon’s 2018 Decision

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Amazon sent North America into a frenzy after announcing plans to build a second headquarters (which it calls HQ2) outside of Seattle, bringing with it tens of thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in economic development benefits. From Portland to Pittsburgh, it’s likely that every city in the U.S.

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