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ServiceTitan is LA’s least likely contender to be the next billion-dollar startup

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Located at the southeastern tip of the San Fernando Valley, the Los Angeles suburb counts its biggest employers as the adhesive manufacturer Avery Dennison; the Los Angeles industrial team for the real estate developer CBRE; the International House of Pancakes; Disney Consumer Products; DreamWorks Studios; Walt Disney Animation and Univision.

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Transportation Weekly: Uber’s spending habits, Tesla Model Y, scooters and AVs in Austin

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BMW i Ventures invested in Bright Machines, a San Francisco-based company that has combined software and robotics to help automotive, computer and electronic brands improve product quality, throughput, and factory optimization. The city recently launched a one-year dockless on-demand personal mobility program.

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What I Learned In 2015: Lief Morin, KeyInfo

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You may have obstacles you were unprepared for, but these opportunities to learn and grow help you gain the experience and resiliency needed to run a successful company in a demanding industry. In 2004, Lief was recognized by the San Fernando Valley Business Journal's �40 Under 40� list. When we returned to the U.S.