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Steve Poizner Boots Up New Southern California Tech Nonprofit

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Steve Poizner , the former California gubernatorial candidate and former founder of SnapTrack (which he sold to San Diego's Qualcomm), says he has created a new group called the Alliance for Southern California Innovation , which will focus on further developing Southern California's entrepreneurial ecosystem. READ MORE>>.

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DivX Powers FilmFresh.com

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San Diego-based DivX said today that it is powering a download-to-own movie store run by Los Angeles-based FilmFresh.com. According to DivX and Film Fresh, Film Fresh will provide major motion picture titles from Lionsgate, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and Warner Bros.

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Initiative to Boost SoCal’s Startup Scene Teams With GV Founder

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A Silicon Valley entrepreneur has set out to boost the startup ecosystem in San Diego and the rest of Southern California—and he already has scored a coup by partnering with Bill Maris, the founder and former CEO of Google Ventures, now known as GV. Read more » Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.

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To Win Amazon’s HQ2, Incentives Are Nice, But Talent Is Required

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Amazon, in its list of “key preferences” for selecting its second home says suitable buildings and sites are of “paramount importance.” A stable and business-friendly environment and tax structure will be “high-priority considerations.” Incentives from local and state governments will.

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Ten Of The Top Tech Companies For Employees In LA

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Readers in San Diego, Orange County, Ventura County, and elsewhere, please comment or send us your comments!). relationships and brand are paramount to get invited to review the best searches.". Despite a huge number of companies, we found there are a number which. Todd Gitlin of Safire Partners, an executive.

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Breg Partners With Redox to Improve Tracking of Orthotic Devices

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Managing medical device inventory is paramount at healthcare organizations that help patients come back from injuries, many of which do not keep their entire stock of orthotic and prosthetic products on site.

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Interview with Sherry Gunther, Masher Media

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We were able to present at the screenings in Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego, and met lots of very interesting people who asked lots of great questions. What I truly feel is absolutely paramount to any successful entertainment project, is the content itself. Plus, exposure through USC led me to the Tech Coast Angels.

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