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Unusual Perk For SoCal Technology Firm: Unlimited, Paid Vacation

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In what might be one of the more unusual perks for a Southern California high tech company, LRN , a developer of enterprise compliance and ethics software, has an unlimited, paid vacation policy. LRN--which is around the corner from UCLA--serves such customers as 3M, Dow, Johnson & Johnson, Loews, Pfizer and Siemens.

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What Mattered in 2012: Kevin Winston, Digital LA

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For the last week of the year, we're featuring the thoughts and reflections of some of the movers and shakers of Southern California's high tech community. In your opinion, what events, companies, or people made the biggest impact on the technology world this year? After you reach success, celebrate, and thank supporters.

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Bridging The Gap Between Students And Startups, With TechLA

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There''s a gap between the robust, growing technology startups in Los Angeles and the many students graduating from local universities, according to Steven Dietz , who is a venture capitalist at LA''s Upfront Ventures. Steven Dietz: There is very little connection between the schools here and the technology community in the LA area.

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Cool Planet Biosystems Moves HQ To Colorado

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The move is at least the second, biofuels company pulled out of Southern California by Colorado, which--along with states like Texas--has been very aggressive in courting high tech startups from Southern California.

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

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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. They estimate that high-tech work contributes $108.3 They estimate that high-tech work contributes $108.3 billion dollars of regional GDP. Yes, Google won.

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Pausing To Reflect: Veteran’s Day | Interview with Veteran and Tech Enthusiast Dustan Batton

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And I realized that technology was bringing us closer. After a short stint at a community college for some credits I needed, I was accepted to UCLA. That’s why I’m so interested in technology. Early on at UCLA I decided that I wanted to work on the political side of technology. All because of tech.