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Why Technology is Driving More Urban Renewal

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And costume & set designers. In LA companies used to be concentrated near Pasadena or in the San Fernando Valley. It’s becoming harder to distinguish tech companies from media companies. Many “tech companies” now have green screens. And make-up artists. And sound engineers. And post production. And writers!

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Does a VCs Culture Really Matter? The Upfront Story

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Historically we were near Beverly Hills in Los Angeles and throughout the 1990s and early 2000s this was fine since there was not strong locus in LA with some great deals in Pasadena, downtown, San Fernando Valley as well as on the Westside in Santa Monica. Also, many of our deals were in NYC, Chicago, San Francisco or London.

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Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel among LAEDC 2015 Eddy Awards Honorees

LATechDigest

Mr. Speigels time at two of LAs top design colleges, Art Center College of Design and Otis College of Art and Design, prior to attending Stanford is a poignant reminder of the creative interplay between art, design, technology and entrepreneurialism, which sets LA and California apart from other regions.

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

TechCrunch LA

In many ways, this was like all the other Tesla events I’ve attended: the pumpy music and mood lighting, the designed-to-inspire kick off video, the Tesla superfans (pictured below), and the long lines for a brief test ride. The city is prepping for coming deluge by creating designated parking areas and other signage.