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TrueCar's Scott Painter On Entrepreneurship And IPOs

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Very few Southern California startups make it from seed funding all the way up through an IPO, and rarely do they do so with their original founder. One of Southern California''s big success stories -- from startup, to venture funding, and a recent IPO--is Los Angeles-based TrueCar , which had its IPO in May. READ MORE>>.

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How Fair, Scott Painter's New Startup, Is Creating A New Model For Car Ownership

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Painter, who was previously CEO and founder of TrueCar, and has a long history in the automotive purchasing and financing industry, sat down with us to discuss Fair, what he learned at TrueCar, and how he hopes Fair will transform the auto industry. What lessons did you learn from TrueCar, which are you are applying here?

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