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Richie Knows Launching Social Network For Gamers In LA

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The company said it is launching a four-week Alpha test in the San Fernando Valley, as it attempts to help gamers build friendships and connect with fellow players in their local community. According to the company, the startup is looking to match up players with new friends and competitors as they travel.

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CLU Boots Up New Startup Center

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In an effort to bolster startups and entrepreneurs in the San Fernando, East Ventura and Santa Clarita Valleys, a group has just started a new Center for Entrepreneurship and Growth , which will provide training, coaching, consulting, and other resources for local entrepreneurs. READ MORE>>.

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Flywheel Expands Into Los Angeles, Ramps Up Taxi vs. Rideshare Battle

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Flywheel develops a mobile app which lets users hail local taxi companies, track locations, and pay with their smartphone, and says it has launched its service across Los Angeles, starting with Hermosa Beach, Long Beach, San Fernando Valley, and Pasadena. Flywheel''s service is available across LA except Santa Monica and Beverly Hills.

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How GridTest Is Helping To Build The Next Electric Car, With Neal Roche

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One way is developing testing tools and infrastructure around that market, to help those manufacturers in their research and development, which is just what Calabasas-based GridTest Systems (www.gridtest.com) is doing. We manufacturer our equipment here in the San Fernando Valley, but we're also shipping our equipment to Asia and Europe.

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Getting Buy-In During Challenging Times

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IEEE San Fernando Valley Section. Learn how to help people see the value and whats in it for them to accept your proposal. Thursday, October 22, 2009 -- Getting Buy-In During Challenging Times. Being right isnt everything. Even the best ideas need to be sold. This can make the most brilliant proposal hit a brick wall.

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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. Drivezy, India’s vehicle-sharing startup is raising more than $100 million.