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USC's Silicon Beach Awards and Presentations (Discount Code)

SoCal CTO

USC’s Marshall School of Business will host the second annual Silicon Beach Awards (SBAs), a $50,000 venture competition focused on innovation in technology & entertainment. Silicon Beach @ USC will feature game-changers and thought leaders from Hollywood studios, technology startups, and academia. eventbrite.com/ 2.

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Why Has LA Suddenly Gotten So Much Attention from VCs and Entrepreneurs?

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Let me start with the obvious baseline that most people probably know instinctively: Los Angeles is the 3rd largest technology startup ecosystem in the US. billion in venture capital to LA’s technology startups and 2014 will shatter that figure. When you begin to peel back the onion some surprising data presents itself.

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Why John Frankel Leaned in Early on Klout and Cornerstone OnDemand and What He Sees Next

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But note that he was equally early and passionate about Cornerstone OnDemand and it’s now trading at a $1.6 And oddly it took an investor in New York to highlight to me Cornerstone OnDemand – one of the most successful software company in my home town of Los Angeles! 16:00 What should government be doing?