Silicon Valley bias against LA startups is now a non-issue
James Borow · FF 013: 'Make Bets And Believe In What You Are Doing' with James Borow @ Shift & Brand Networks · Sep 18, 2015 · at 18:43
James Borow, co-founder of Shift, discusses early fundraising challenges and how investor perceptions of Los Angeles startups have shifted.
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“Fast forward to today, I think that's a non-issue with people like, you know, Mark Suster and Upfront Ventures and Snapchat in LA.”
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