socalTECH
AUGUST 24, 2012
A list of the top ten cities for startups was released by USA Today and the National Venture Capital Association today, naming both Los Angeles and San Diego among the best cities for startup companies. READ MORE>>.
SoCal Delicious
AUGUST 23, 2010
Southern California companies are second to only Silicon Valley in raising venture capital , there are three major universities to recruit talent – UCLA, Caltech, and USC – and a thriving startup community to mingle with. Not to mention the great weather, beaches, and beautiful people. LowerMyBills, Inc.
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SoCal Delicious
MARCH 1, 2010
The city has, however, quietly been home to some of the most successful online companies to date, including CitySearch (sold to Ticketmaster for $260 million in 1998), Overture (acquired by Yahoo for $2 billion in 2003), eHarmony and LowerMyBills (bought by Experian for $330 million in 2005). And what happened in L.A. 10 years ago.
Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 11, 2011
So he founded … wait … CitySearch. Some IdeaLab successes / brand names aside from Overture & CitySearch? They would launch quickly and test whether or not there is any demand. He thought, “This way any product you launch you can talk instantly with and get feedback from customers.&# Shopping.com.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 5, 2011
When you think about the success that is Silicon Valley, the unfair advantage is not just the huge amounts of available venture capital. A key deal not only helps you raise venture capital but it can help attract employees, garner press attention, help with product focus & importantly drive customer adoption and/or revenue.
Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 16, 2012
There is all sorts of advice on the Internet about how to raise capital. I’ve raised money as a “hot company” and I’ve raised capital when no one would return my phone calls. So why would raising venture capital be any different. Of course much of it is conflicting. ” We went the opposite way.
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