Both Sides of the Table
AUGUST 18, 2010
I wrote out 3 pages of bullet point notes on paper and delivered a 20-minute speech to a crowd of entrepreneurs (which included the Minister of Technology for China). I though to myself, “too many young entrepreneurs in LA seem to feel pressured by NorCal VCs to move to the Bay Area. Get some seasoned entrepreneurs to come.
Jason Nazar
MARCH 22, 2011
In the bay area it’s quite common for the entrepreneurs starting a company to be developers or technologists who can build the first versions of their products. Entrepreneurs that start companies in LA are often focused on revenue and business models. That’s typically not the case in Los Angeles.
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SoCal Delicious
MARCH 1, 2010
The city has, however, quietly been home to some of the most successful online companies to date, including CitySearch (sold to Ticketmaster for $260 million in 1998), Overture (acquired by Yahoo for $2 billion in 2003), eHarmony and LowerMyBills (bought by Experian for $330 million in 2005). before which is second-time entrepreneurs.
SoCal Delicious
AUGUST 23, 2010
Demand Media is an online media company operating two strategically-linked businesses: an integrated content and social media platform, and registrar solutions. Mark Suster – GRP Partners Mark joined GRP Partners in 2007 after having worked with GRP for nearly 8 years as a two-time entrepreneur. 1B+ Revenue.
Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 5, 2010
It was obviously a scheme set up by young entrepreneurs to line their pockets and some big-company executives who didn’t understand innovation. AOL is in the process of rebuilding itself and emulating a little-known LA-based startup called Demand Media. This was Politburo-style innovation and was laughable. Enter Facebook.
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