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Want to Start a Technology Company in LA?

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We have universities like CalTech, UCLA, USC and many more. LA was a leader in lead generation (LowerMyBills), comparison shopping (PriceGrabber, Shopzilla), social networking (MySpace … I know, I know – Facebook won – but it was still a big business). Summary – there is a lot of talent here.

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Angel Funding Advice

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Social Network s / Search / Blogs – Obvious, huh? I’m surprised at the number of people who aren’t good at tracking down relationships in social networks. My Summary on getting access will be to tell you what most people don’t want to hear. Most people are lazy. At what value?

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