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Two Local Tech, Investment Executives Named In College Fraud Investigation

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Two people associated with Southern California's high tech investment and startup industry have been named as part of the far reaching investigation into a college admissions scandal , which named Hollywood actresses, CEOs, coaches at USC, UCLA, and UCSD, as well as many others. According to a complaint filed by the U.S.

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Five Startup Tips From Bill Gates

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This frugality was evidenced by the fact that everyone at Microsoft, even Gates, flew coach until well into the late 1990s. Microsoft was one of the first successful high-tech companies to not distribute its profits to shareholders. In 1997, Bill finally purchased a private jet. " [Tweet this quote]. Treasure it.

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