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MARCH 17, 2010

LA was a leader in lead generation (LowerMyBills), comparison shopping (PriceGrabber, Shopzilla), social networking (MySpace … I know, I know – Facebook won – but it was still a big business). You can hire a talented head of marketing, business development, technology and sales. So it’s always a trade-off.

Silicon Valley 290

Silicon Valley Technology Los Angeles Southern California 290

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FEBRUARY 15, 2011

My fund – at $200 million – is the largest in Southern California. Look beyond California and you have group purchasing (GroupOn in Chicago, LivingSocial in Washington DC), private sales (Gilt Groupe in NY, HauteLook in LA), artisan marketplaces (Etsy in NY), eCommerce (Amazon in Seattle) and on and on.

Silicon Valley 313

Silicon Valley Southern California Los Angeles Semantic 313

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AUGUST 11, 2009

I run a monthly meeting called the VCA that represents the majority of Southern California venture capital firms. More than 90% of Japanese mobile subscribers are on 3G networks (vs. Sales of avatars in social games nearly 50% of total revenue eclipsing revenue from affiliate transaction, ads or paid games (slide 97).

Asia 188

Asia Southern California China Japan 188

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FEBRUARY 10, 2011

For funding, you’ll see a loose affiliation of early stage investors, something will start slow, and then gain momentum to eventually close the deal. However, if you’re going to start a company and be an entrepreneur, you need to network and you have to hustle. to find someone they know who knows an investor, network and get an intro.

Angel Investor 302

Angel Investor Cofounder Southern California .Net 302