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Want to Start a Technology Company in LA?

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And we’re left with a city with idyllic weather, major commerce, the media center of the world, and a great emerging technology scene. We have universities like CalTech, UCLA, USC and many more. But we have a great city for building technology companies. You can find very talented technology executives.

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Some Thoughts on Branding Startups and Communities

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An innovator in technology, especially monetization. World-class education including Caltech, USC and UCLA. ” To me, LA will always be a creative hub for TV, film, music, video games and now technology. ZestCash, founded by Douglas Merrill, former CIO of Google [Hollywood]. We need to be different & unique.

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

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I’m just not sure you can build a great technology firm outside of Bay Area.&#. We have world-class universities like Caltech, UCLA, USC and more. But we do have great technology developers. Douglas Merrill, the former CIO of Google, is building his next company, ZestCash in LA. million in SF Bay Area ).