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

Both Sides of the Table

If you hit a groove on funding and customer growth it does become a challenge to ramp quickly. Great companies like BeachMint that are growing at a rapid clip have to dig deep into their networks to meet hiring needs. Douglas Merrill, the former CIO of Google, is building his next company, ZestCash in LA.