Glad to see LA getting some press, as a reminder, the LA HN meetup is tomorrow:

http://groups.google.com/group/los-angeles-hners-hacker-news...

Overture is the best example of a successful startup from LA. Acquired for $1.63 billion by Yahoo, and they invented the business model that Google improved upon and made Google what they are today.

I am glad the LA startup scene is getting some attention. But lets put more stress on an up and coming companies not already failed ones (you know which one I am talking about).

We wrote this in response to the HN discussion "Ask HN: Best Startup City - Outside the USA?" http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1565375

The blog post is a profile of the Los Angeles startup scene, who you should meet, and what you should do there if you are thinking of moving or visiting the city.

I'm embarrassed by the LA scene. A majority of that post is Mahalo, which doesn't count, or companies who have already made it. MySpace isn't really a great item either. Let's put it this way... I wouldn't go work for any of those companies.

If you are ever in LA again I would go by CoLoft. It is the first co-working space ever in LA and has about 40 startups all working in the same space.

It's the first time LA's ever had a real sense of community and I felt the vibe changing for the better.