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Interview with Jonathan Simkin, SwoopThat

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Every price comparison out there, whether that's Google Products, Bizrate, or other sites, can find books, but you can only do it one at a time. How did you come up with the web site? Jonathan Simkin: I was actually in high school when I decided I'd either start a company when I graduated, or go into patent law.

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Why Has LA Suddenly Gotten So Much Attention from VCs and Entrepreneurs?

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The patents Overture held became known in small circles as Google’s ’361 problem as outlined here. The monetization engine of the Internet that powers the most profitable business perhaps in history was invented and perfected in Los Angeles and is what you now know as Google Ad Words. acquired Overture for $1.63