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

Both Sides of the Table

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. Douglas Merrill, the former CIO of Google, is building his next company, ZestCash in LA.