The Santa Barbara – Santa Maria – Goleta cities are home to a number of colleges and universities, a robust agricultural environment, and several major aerospace and defense companies.

Sacramento, CA is the state’s capital and sixth-largest city. Since the California Gold Rush of the 1840s, Sacramento has been a major economic hub for both the state and the West Coast as a whole, a status it still holds today.

At MuckerLab, our portfolio companies are our customers; therefore, customer satisfaction is key to long-term success as in any service business. As a result, our selection criteria are not solely based on whether we believe the company can generate a significant financial return in the long run.

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San Jose may share the bay area with San Francisco, but it ranks second place in Dell’s Top Cities for Women Entrepreneurs and ranked sixth in the nation for entrepreneurial growth!

As one of the principal cities in Silicon Valley, San Francisco is also one of the nation’s biggest hubs for entrepreneurship.

A global powerhouse, Los Angeles is the fourth best city in the world for Research and Development. This comes as no surprise as it is ranked third in the nation for startup activity.

San Diego, CA has earned the nickname, “America’s Finest City,” and is known as one of the best cities for young professionals.