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Who's In Southern California's Unicorn Club?

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and no, there aren't any entertainment-technology companies anywhere in sight). SpaceX (www.spacex.com). SpaceX, based in Hawthorne, California, is now worth between $12 billion and $15 billion, according to multiple reports. The company's founders are veterans of SpaceX. The company is based in Huntington Beach.

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5 Strategies For Business Growth Many People Forget

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Elon Musk is doing both of these, first by expanding his Tesla electric vehicle initiatives beyond cars, into self-driving taxis and trucks, and secondly by entering new domains of transportation with SpaceX and Hyperloop. He entertains no sense of a static business. Implement a plan of regular strategic acquisitions.

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Reflections On 2017: Krisztina 'Z' Holly, MAKE IT IN LA

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Check out the entertaining video here.) 2017 was the year SpaceX demonstrated their premise of reusability to bring down the cost of satellite launches and space travel, with multiple Falcon rockets and a reused capsule giving repeat performances. Some of the notable things that caught my eye: /p>.

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Ten Tech Entrepreneurs Who Are Putting LA on the Map

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Most recently, Rosenblatt cofounded Demand Media, launching in 2006 with $120 million in equity and the acquisition of eHow.com. On the other hand, Rosenblatt is one of the biggest reasons why I think Silicon Beach is the future of the entertainment industry in the United States. Elon Musk – SpaceX, Tesla Motors, PayPal.