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How YP Is Growing A Giant Tech Team In Glendale

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One of the largest concentrations of technical talent in Los Angeles is in Glendale, at YP -- staffed with a surprising number of Los Angeles startup vets. Here in Glendale, the population is around 600 people total. Where does YP fit in a world dominated by Google and Yelp? Outside of Facebook, Google is the internet.

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How YP.com Is Growing A Giant Tech Team In Glendale

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One of the largest concentrations of technical talent in Los Angeles is in Glendale, at YP (www.yp.com) -- staffed with a surprising number of Los Angeles startup vets. Here in Glendale, the population is around 600 people total. Where does YP fit in a world dominated by Google and Yelp? How big is YP.com? Louis and Atlanta.

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Report: Waze Turns Echo Park Street Into A Nightmare

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Waze , the Google-owned navigation app, apparently has turned a street in Echo Park into a nightmare, according to the LA Times' Steve Lopez. Baxter is a (dubious) alternative to Glendale Boulevard, and one of the 10 steepest streets in the United States. READ MORE>>.

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VoiVoda Funds Mobile Optimization Firm Leanplum

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Glendale-based startup incubator, accelerator, and investment fund VoiVoda is one of the investors in mobile optimization firm Leanplum , Leanplum said today. San Francisco-based Leanplum was founded by two former Google engineers, and is developing a mobile website optimization tool. READ MORE>>.

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Nero Debuts New Photo Sharing App

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operations in Glendale, has rolled out a brand new product to help users share photos on their iPhone and iPad. Nero said its new NeroKwik software for iPhone and iPad allows users to share their photos across the web, Facebook, Google+, iOS, and Android, via its mobile photo sharing service.

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Disney, YouTube Link In Original Video Effort

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Glendale-based Disney Interactive Media and online video sharing site YouTube , which is part of Google, announced today that they are spending up to $15M on developing original videos series. The content will be produced by Disney and distributed via YouTube and Disney.com.

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Why We Need to Elect @EricGarcetti on Tues as Next Mayor of Los Angeles

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LegalZoom moved from Hollywood to Glendale. To encourage Google, Facebook, Twitter, EA and many others to plant more seeds in town and grow the local tech scene. The result? Doesn’t sound like a big deal if you know local geographies – it’s only a 20-minute or so move. To attract LP money to local VCs. The Facts.