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

Both Sides of the Table

Let me start with the obvious baseline that most people probably know instinctively: Los Angeles is the 3rd largest technology startup ecosystem in the US. Many people don’t realize that the majority of the monetization of the Internet originated in Los Angeles but was perfected in Silicon Valley. LA By The Numbers.

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29 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

Sadly, many people in our society come from communities where they were never, or rarely, touched by their parents, family members, or friends or only experience touch through sex. 7- To prioritizes employee and client retention. The company that employed us began putting profits above people and new sales above client retention.

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

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Los Angeles. I grant you, it’s not like Coupa Cafe in Palo Alto – but there is a burgeoning tech community much as you’d find in NYC these days. There are no $600 million funds in Los Angeles. Recruiting & retention will be different outside the Valley. Let me use LA as an example.

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Out of the Crisis #27: Eren Bali of Carbon Health on public health, COVID vaccinations, and working as a unified society to solve problems

Startup Lessons Learned

Ultimately, the company partnered with the City of Los Angeles , and as Eren recalls, "seven days after the original handshake and launch into a scheduling website, we helped launch Dodger Stadium, which was the single largest mass vaccination site in the country." They pivoted to monitoring patients for COVID, then testing.

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How to Out Amazon, Amazon

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If the retailer can get the product “exclusively” (even for just a time window) then it hopes to get more customers shopping at its store or watching its video channel vs. its competitors. There are various models of this but amongst the most successful I’ve seen executed is FabFitFun , based in Los Angeles. Get Physical!

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Essential Startup Funding Tips from 8 Seasoned Investors

mashable.com

And for those in the coveted in-crowd, Silicon Valley, San Francisco and the greater tech community become a world of opportunity where you’re only limited by the quality of your idea and the caliber of your friends. View More » Web Video 4 People Who Let the Crowd Control Th. Our Favorite BooTube Videos This Week.

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19 Entrepreneurs Share Their Business Goals for 2018

Hearpreneur

Working with other business owners and entrepreneurs we are looking to create workshops for the local community to help assist them in entrepreneurship and winning the career lottery. Taking risks allows The Tylt to creatively explore new ways to serve our community which we’re confident will have a huge impact on our business.