article thumbnail

Interview Dan Dato and Bruce Brown, Upstart.LA

socalTECH

There are lots of incubators here-- practically every school or municipality has some kind of incubator--but they don't have an accelerator. LA is a big town, why hasn't an accelerator take off here yet? The incubator isn't really as focused, and sometime might be more focused on low cost space.

Startup 221
article thumbnail

Tech Titans Peter Thiel, Matt Jacobson, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, Mich Mathews, Elon Musk Buy Homes in Los Angeles

SoCal Delicious

In growing numbers, Silicon Valley executives—long based in tech strongholds like Santa Clara and Palo Alto—are buying homes in Los Angeles, as the lines between the technology and entertainment businesses grow blurrier. the entertainment industry. Talent agencies CAA and WME are incubating start-ups.