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

Both Sides of the Table

This method was perfected by Gil Elbaz and his team at Applied Semantics in LA and in what some have called “ the most important acquisition ever made by Google ” they acquired the company for $102 million before Google had even IPO’d. He built & IPOd Demand Media. He built & sold iMall in Internet 1.0

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How to Build a Startup Team

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Software Engineer—PHP—Energy Software for the Smart Grid @ Agentis Energy (Elmhurst, IL) Sr. Software Engineer @ General Electric (Barrington, IL) Sr. Tech Cocktail Connecting, educating and amplifying the startup technology community and having fun doing it since 2006.

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A Startup Journey With GrubHub Founder Mike Evans

Duct Tape Marketing

He lives in Chicago with his wife, daughter, dog, and bike. 7:52] Was there competition that you had to buy up, and/or what type of acquisitions did you feel like you had to make? [9:19] He lives in Chicago with his wife, daughter, dog, and I bet you it's more than one bike if I had the gas. Yeah, that's true.

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29 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

Thanks to Olin Downs, Social Shark Media ! #11-Dream My entire staff had been laid off due to an acquisition by an aggressive v.c. I love social media, and helping business owners discover how to leverage Facebook for their unique goals. It’s been the best decision I’ve made so far. Photo Credit: Lisa Schulte.