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How to Out Amazon, Amazon

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Warby Parker produces modern eyewear at affordable prices, Apple produces elegant, premium technology products, Netflix offers an enormous library of binge-worthy, unique video. From Warby Parker … To Bonobos … To UNTUCKit … And at Parachute Home we’ve also begun our massive retail rollout with our first two locations in Venice and Portland.

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In Venice Beach, A Coming Out for Silicon Beach

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Set on the corner of Main street at Windward Circle, it positions itself in the heart of Venice. Travis Oberlander has beene chronicling the local technology scene for socalTECH, with a particular focus on the startup accelerators and activity in Silicon Beach. Memberships start at $99 per month. Photos courtesy Amplify.

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Why Technology is Driving More Urban Renewal

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Back in 2006/07 when I sold my company and then worked at Salesforce.com there were very few options in SF for technology folk to build their careers at big, growing companies. Technology innovation doesn’t occur in a vacuum. And sci-fi writers are but one example of the way society impacts technology. Today there’s many.

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Tech Crawl Redux: Silicon Beach Tour Hits Venice

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The group launched its inaugural event--which combines the idea of a "bar crawl" with tours of local technology startups and accelerators--in July, touring such companies as ParkMe, Coloft, Goodreads, CallFire, and LaunchpadLA.

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Universal Hydrogen Raises $21 Million for Airplane Fuel Cells

L.A. Business Journal

Venice-based startup Universal Hydrogen Co. million for its hydrogen fuel cell technology. has raised $20.5

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L.A. Girl Geek Dinner #1 ? Google Venice

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Google Venice. We are proud to announce that Google is hosting the very first Los Angeles Girl Geek Dinner at their awesome Venice office. Thursday, September 20, 2012 -- L.A. Girl Geek Dinner #1 ? This reception is a celebration of women in engineering.

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Venice’s System1 Raises $270 Million

L.A. Business Journal

Venice advertising technology firm System1 announced on Monday that it had completed a $270 million financing round led by New York-based Court Square Capital Partners.

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