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Can You Really Build a Great Tech Firm Outside Silicon Valley?

Both Sides of the Table

We were talking about a company, Factual (disclosure my firm is an investor), which was founded by one of LA’s most talented Internet entrepreneurs, Gil Elbaz , who as co-founder of Applied Semantics (purchased by pre-IPO Google for $102 million and now Google AdSense) is responsible for a large portion of the Internet’s monetization.

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Why Are Venture Capitalists Ignoring The Future? The Emerging Domestic Economy

David Teten

We have seen this first-hand, with some of our best investments being located outside of the hub geographies, e.g., Cornerstone On Demand in Los Angeles. 645 Ventures is a seed and early-stage venture fund that focuses on Internet and software companies. To apply, just register on the site.

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We Have Only Scratched the Surface of the True Value of Twitter. Here’s What You’re Missing

Both Sides of the Table

Oh, and if you’re in Chicago or Seattle you have your home town events, too. Here’s yours: Chicago (Nov 7) Seattle (Nov 9). **. When machines can talk with others machines you will have a truly powerful Internet. Call it “Strategic Twitter.” ” **. Ok, back to your regularly scheduled programming.

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