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Want to Start a Technology Company in LA?

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We have universities like CalTech, UCLA, USC and many more. But LA is not Silicon Valley and we don’t need to aspire to be so. But ultimately we’re on the Internet to communicate, buy stuff, become informed and be entertained. Douglas Merrill, the former CIO of Google, is building his next company in LA.

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Some Thoughts on Branding Startups and Communities

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A market leader in content, music, entertainment, textiles, engineering, aerospace and trade. World-class education including Caltech, USC and UCLA. ZestCash, founded by Douglas Merrill, former CIO of Google [Hollywood]. So, yeah, I would like LA to be LA. ” So I thought about what was unique about me.

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