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Hulu Eyes IPO

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Los Angeles-based Hulu , the online video streaming site, is apparently in efforts to file for an IPO, as a long line of Southern California firms heads towards the public markets. According to a report in the New York Times, Hulu is in discussions with investment bankers about pursuing an IPO in the fall. READ MORE>>.

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Southern California Linked IPOs Grow

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The number of Southern California related initial public offerings is growing steadily upwards, as Gevo --originally started in Pasadena, and based on technology out of Caltech and UCLA--hit the market this morning. Gevo is just the latest in a surge of companies hitting the public markets which have Southern California links.

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Some Thoughts on Branding Startups and Communities

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Brad Feld visited Los Angeles this past week. ” Many people on the Westside of Los Angeles are using the term Silicon Beach these days to describe the amazing renaissance that is truly happening here. I kind of think LA is just LA and doesn’t need some clever marketing term. ” That always stuck with me.

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Want to Start a Technology Company in LA?

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Los Angeles. LA generally doesn’t have an appetite for this kind of investment at early stages. But it’s more atypical for investors located in this market. If we extend a bit North up the coast line we have many affiliate marketing innovators including ValueClick, Commission Junction and FastClick.

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Can You Really Build a Great Tech Firm Outside Silicon Valley?

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Los Angeles. There is no region in the country that comes close to having the sheer number of angels & VCs that Silicon Valley has as well as the dollars that flow into the region (40% of all dollars, PwC Moneytree report ). When you’re one fund and have $600 million to invest it’s easier to take that kind of risk.