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Some Thoughts on Branding Startups and Communities

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Home of JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory), which helps put rockets into space. ZestCash, founded by Douglas Merrill, former CIO of Google [Hollywood]. ReachLocal, founded by Zorik Gordon, publicly traded company helping small businesses across America use the Internet for marketing [Woodland Hills. North of the 101]. downtown LA].

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Want to Start a Technology Company in LA?

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We were also an investor in the early local listing company, CitySearch – an LA company. Douglas Merrill, the former CIO of Google, is building his next company in LA. We have started to build initiatives like Launchpad LA to help bring this community together and make it easier for first time entrepreneurs.

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

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Douglas Merrill, the former CIO of Google, is building his next company, ZestCash in LA. We have started to build initiatives like Launchpad LA to help bring this community together and make it easier for first time entrepreneurs. Each of these companies exited for more than $500 million and several north of $1 billion.