socalTECH

JULY 16, 2013

It started around a year ago, as I was driving back from Santa Monica from an event. I thought, it''s great what is going on in Santa Monica, but it''s very hard to be part of the same community, given how far apart the cities are. So, I thought I''d see if there was an interest here to active a community in town.

Pasadena 242

Pasadena Santa Monica CalTech Technical Review 242

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

Web Services, led by Amazon’s AWS, which reduced the costs a further 90%. A move to more urban environments (SF over SV, Cambridge over Waltham, London over Thames Valley, Santa Monica / Venice, Flatiron and so forth) as basically young people want to live where young people want to live. Frankly, I wish LA had one.

Startup 390

Startup Venture Capital Capital Funding 390

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2012

Idealab, led by Bill Gross, who founded Overture, CitySearch and MANY other business [Pasadena]. I guess Santa Monica is officially “Silicon Beach” in the local people’s minds. Still, I kind like the name, well, um, … Santa Monica. North of the 101]. Also East of the 405?

Startup 304

Startup Venture Capital Los Angeles Woodland Hills 304

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

I live in the city of Santa Monica. That sets us up nicely for the next phase of the web. So can you really build a great tech firm outside of Silicon Valley? Sure, but it will be different than the Bay Area ones. Let me use LA as an example. Los Angeles. And of course you have Hollywood.

Venture Capital 313

Venture Capital Southern California Google Startup 313

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 23, 2010

Citysearch is an online guide that offers information and recommendations regarding local businesses including restaurants, shops, bars, hotels, and others. Named as one of the 20 most innovative startups in the country, based in Santa Monica. Why should a startup thinking about moving to a new place choose LA? Want to sponsor?

Guide 42

Guide Startup Mahalo GRP Partners 42