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Los Angeles investors and entrepreneurs launch PledgeLA, a diversity and inclusion program

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for technology investment and corporate development. and Orange County reporting a 24 percent increase in employment from the previous year, according to data provided by the Annenberg Foundation. Over the past five years, Los Angeles has emerged as one of the top five destinations in the U.S.

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A Different Kind of Incubator - The Hive

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skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Saturday, February 17, 2007 A Different Kind of Incubator - The Hive I recently met with The Hive a new incubator in Orange County. This company was started by Victoria Duff (who many of us know from back in the late 90s), Phillis Lane (who I have known for quite a few years) and Jon Bukosky.

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Innovation and Geography

SoCal CTO

Evening events in Orange County require about 2 hours of round trip drive time. LA is a vibrant community with a rich network of angels that fund early stage companies, lots of VCs, easy access to big media, lots of innovation in media, mobile content, games, green, health care, and many, many others. in Computer Science.

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