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JANUARY 2, 2014

We spend all our time as an industry talking about “growth hacking,” “design principles,” or “product/market fit” and not enough about the most important skills for success – people management. It’s why I called out the importance of “executive coaches” in this post.

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DECEMBER 14, 2014

By 2011 the market had started to change dramatically. Throughout 2012 & 2013 we funded many companies and then pulled together a second fund. It was clear to us that LA was now a powerhouse market and we loved working with all of the other accelerators in town. Market stage is everything.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2012

I’ve been on the road much of 2012 and part of 2011. According to the SEC we’re not allowed to market the fact that we’re fund raising, so I won’t. Throughout the course of last year I never had more than $8,000 in my account. . Of course I do! And yes, I sleep better at night as a coach.

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JUNE 8, 2014

TrueCar, an LA-based company, sells more cars now than any physical dealer in the country and recently went public and has a $1 billion market cap. While the costs of starting a tech company have plummeted it still does take money to hire a team, launch products and market oneself. Indeed we have already seen the beginnings.

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