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

Both Sides of the Table

It’s hard to get people to take a risk at a startup or for a reasonable salary with all this competition. That sets us up nicely for the next phase of the web. Scott Painter , founder of CarsDirect has created TrueCar (backed by GRP Partners). It’s fucking hard hiring right now.&#. And of course you have Hollywood.