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

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” It’s the most common refrain I hear from investors and even entrepreneurs these days. I think there is also no denying the role that Richard Rosenblatt has played in building the LA tech ecosystem and spawning great entrepreneurs who followed in his footsteps. “There’s something going on in LA.”

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Southern California needs to find its hub for it to develop its own tech ecosystem

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Founded by Steve Poizner last year to accelerate the growth of a startup entrepreneurial ecosystem in Southern California, The Alliance is building a network of investors, entrepreneurs and universities to provide ballast in the south to the dominance of the Northern California tech industry.

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On Leadership, Teams, Success & Happiness

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“Imagine you were a Phd wireless chip designer out of UCSD and then Qualcomm. These are the skills I look for in entrepreneurs and leaders. It is the very fabric of what I believe forms the entrepreneur DNA. Real entrepreneurs are able to attract others to their calling. ON SUCCESS. How do we measure success?

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Are MBAs Necessary for Start-ups or VC?

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I then worked in a computer store called Software Centre in high school and college (UCSD). But there are plenty of partners and successful entrepreneurs who don’t have MBAs. It fuels our bonus payments, our quarterly earnings, our growth rate, our value at acquisition time. Well … you might be right on this one.

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