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

Both Sides of the Table

In New York you have access to fashion, media, art and of course, financial services. Douglas Merrill, the former CIO of Google, is building his next company, ZestCash in LA. Scott Painter , founder of CarsDirect has created TrueCar (backed by GRP Partners). So it’s always a trade-off. Brett Brewer has AdKnowledge.