L.A. Among the Finalists for Amazon’s 2nd Headquarters
L.A. Business Journal
JANUARY 18, 2018
Los Angeles was named by Amazon as one of the 20 finalist cities for the Seattle e-commerce giant’s second headquarters.
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L.A. Business Journal
JANUARY 18, 2018
Los Angeles was named by Amazon as one of the 20 finalist cities for the Seattle e-commerce giant’s second headquarters.
Tech.Co
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Los Angeles, for one, is not only brimming with innovative ideas, it’s also home to a wide range of unique startups that are solving the problems of the world. This is evident from the fact that they are owned and run by EY’s Entrepreneur of the Year award finalists in the Greater Los Angeles area. StackCommerce.
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