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

Both Sides of the Table

Many people don’t realize that the majority of the monetization of the Internet originated in Los Angeles but was perfected in Silicon Valley. Nicole LaPort recently highlighted this trend for Fast Company, the so-called “SnapChat Effect” in a recent post on the topic of LA attracting great Silicon Valley talent.

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Building a new startup hub

Startup Lessons Learned

Its easy to take Silicon Valley for granted. Ive written a little bit about the origins of Silicon Valley because I think its important for us to understand how we got here in order to make sure we preserve what is best about our community. Provide early seed capital, and be the ones to make those introductions.

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How to bootstrap a Startup with less than $10k

www.thestartup.eu

Posted by Stefano Bernardi On June - 21 - 2010 It’s a known fact that seed capital is very scarce in Italy. TheStartup.eu Home RSS About Contact Advertise Partners How to bootstrap a Startup with less than $10k. Meet Tipsandtrip. Tipsandtrip was born from an idea of social media consultant Juliette Bellavita and Blogo.it

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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. The “haves&# possess money, power, influence, or the right friends with those qualities. Seedups Hi Jeremy.

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Think Your Start-up Is Venture Worthy? Think Again.

techcrunch.com

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