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Want to Start a Technology Company in LA?

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And we’re left with a city with idyllic weather, major commerce, the media center of the world, and a great emerging technology scene. LA generally doesn’t have an appetite for this kind of investment at early stages. DemandMedia has already scaled a tech team to a considerable size in Santa Monica.

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

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I live in the city of Santa Monica. In my LA I often see computer screens open with entrepreneurs talking about digital media. When you’re one fund and have $600 million to invest it’s easier to take that kind of risk. In New York you have access to fashion, media, art and of course, financial services.