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Bolstering the Partner Ranks at GRP

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The feedback was always universal, “that was the most helpful marketing meeting I’ve every had.” Natural mentors – a desire to help. We both wanted to continue to build a world-class staff at GRP from which to build future leaders in either tech startups or in our investment firm. Community builders.

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Some Thoughts on Branding Startups and Communities

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World-class education including Caltech, USC and UCLA. Home of JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory), which helps put rockets into space. ReachLocal, founded by Zorik Gordon, publicly traded company helping small businesses across America use the Internet for marketing [Woodland Hills. North of the 101]. In Summary.

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

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We have world-class universities like Caltech, UCLA, USC and more. We have started to build initiatives like Launchpad LA to help bring this community together and make it easier for first time entrepreneurs. It is the second largest city in the country with (18 million inhabitants) (vs. million in SF Bay Area ).