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Santa Monica Threatens Silicon Beach Growth By Taking Aim At Airport

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In a move which threatens the growing Silicon Beach technology industry, the Santa Monica City Council voted last night to downsize the Santa Monica Airport. silicon beach santa monica airport airline aviation economic growth jobs' Photo courtesy Steve Lyon @ Flickr. READ MORE>>.

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Philz Coffee Looks Beyond California With $45M Funding

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The company's first expansion beyond the Bay Area was in Santa Monica in 2014, due to the concentration of high tech startups in the area. Philz Coffee is about to open its first location in Glendale this week, just opened a location in Huntington Beach , and opened a location in Hollywood in June. READ MORE>>.

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What Mattered in 2012: Kevin Winston, Digital LA

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For the last week of the year, we're featuring the thoughts and reflections of some of the movers and shakers of Southern California's high tech community. We'll head back to the beach on the first week of summer for a week-long Silicon Beach Fest in Santa Monica June 2013. And new doors will open you never knew existed.

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Reflections on 2020: Brian Mac Mahon, Expert Dojo

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Every year, we feature the year end reflections of founders, CEOs, investors, and others in Southern California's high tech community. It's been a tough year for many due to the pandemic; how have you or your company adapted to the business environment? We'll be posting these throughout the next two weeks.

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Catalyzing Innovation In Pasadena, with Innovate Pasadena

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As much as the idea of "Silicon Beach" wants to represent the whole of the local technology industry in Los Angeles, there are -- as one would expect in such a large metropolitan area -- many different neighborhoods and communities spread across the region, all with their own individual identities, companies, and technology focuses.

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Catching Up With Joanne Bradford, Demand Media

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Santa Monica-based Demand Media (www.demandmedia.com) has seen its share of ups and downs as one of the highest visibility technology and media companies to come out of Southern California's technology ecosystem in recent years. If you look at anything that's evolved in consumer technology, it always starts pretty basic.

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How to Profit: “Thank You Metrics” – Community First, Money Second

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To prove that point, tonight I had the privilege of hearing him speak at Lean LA , a Los Angeles group that helps high tech start-ups build great companies on a budget. That most of our ideas will not work, but we need to review why each one failed and what we can learn from them in order to progress.

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