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Xirrus Ranks Two In WSJ Top Startups List

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In a proof that it's not all social media and e-commerce here in Southern California, number two ranking startup in The Wall Street Journal's ranking of the "Top 50 Startups" is none other than wireless hardware provider Xirrus , based in Thousand Oaks. That list included Laguna Hills-based Glaukos at number 7; Donuts Inc. ,

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How ScoreStream Is Crowdsourcing Its Way Into High School Sports Media

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In the world of sports, getting high school sports scores have always been an issue for local media, such as newspapers and television stations. It's actually nice that there is a shortage of capital for sports startups. Another part of this, is we do some interesting data mining on social media. There's a huge audience.

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How SportStream Is Crowdsourcing Its Way Into High School Sports Media

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In the world of sports, getting high school sports scores have always been an issue for local media, such as newspapers and television stations. It's actually nice that there is a shortage of capital for sports startups. Another part of this, is we do some interesting data mining on social media. There's a huge audience.

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

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Last year I was on Sand Hill Road in Silicon Valley meeting with one of the most prominent venture capital firms in the country. My daily coffee meetings are not surrounded by the Hollywood elite with discussions of scripts, scenes and casting. In my LA I often see computer screens open with entrepreneurs talking about digital media.

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Tech Titans Peter Thiel, Matt Jacobson, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, Mich Mathews, Elon Musk Buy Homes in Los Angeles

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There is a feeling that techies are the new celebrities," says Eric Kuhn, an agent who heads the social-media department at United Talent Agency. When I arrived in Hollywood, everybody had written a screenplay," he says. In the end, he sold an $8 million home in the Hollywood Hills to the entrepreneur.