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7 Tips To Raise Your Entrepreneur Instincts In School

Startup Professionals Musings

In my view, the most effective entrepreneurs are those with a background of an array of real-life experiences, both positive and negative, as well as good academic and coaching activities. Get involved in startup-business incubator activities with peers at school. Don’t forget business writing and communication.

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Launchpad LA Receives VC Funding: $50,000 Per Startup

Both Sides of the Table

Several funds and firms are participating in this investment including Rincon Ventures , Idealab ( Bill Gross built the original incubator and there will be active support from Allen Morgan ), Baroda Ventures , GRP Partners , David Cohen (founder of TechStars ), David Tisch (founder of TechStars NY ), DLA Piper and Stubbs Alderton.

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7 Ways College Degrees Can Expedite Startup Success

Startup Professionals Musings

In my view, the most effective entrepreneurs are those with a background of an array of real-life experiences, both positive and negative, as well as good academic and coaching activities. Get involved in startup-business incubator activities with peers at school. Don’t forget business writing and communication.

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7 Tips For Aspiring Entrepreneurs Who Stay In School

Startup Professionals Musings

In my view, the most effective entrepreneurs are those with a background of an array of real-life experiences, both positive and negative, as well as good academic and coaching activities. Get involved in startup-business incubator activities with peers at school. Don’t forget business writing and communication.

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How To Optimize Entrepreneurial Learning In School

Startup Professionals Musings

In my view, the most effective entrepreneurs are those with a background of an array of real-life experiences, both positive and negative, as well as good academic and coaching activities. Get involved in startup-business incubator activities with peers at school. Don’t forget business writing and communication.

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What Future for Accelerators?

Both Sides of the Table

I had witnessed a number of early-stage tech startups in LA raise seed capital from the Bay Area and relocate. And Jim & I went on to raise several more venture capital funds in our day jobs. As we started to focus on what each of us wanted to do, Adam raised his venture capital fund – Plus Capital.

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The Odd Couple: Angels and Accelerators

Steve Reich

At a recent accelerator event on the West Side, a friendly young founder told me that he had been coached by his mentor not to talk to Angel groups. With the VC ranks shrinking, founders need to tap every source of capital out there. We know we’re short of capital, particularly in LA. The conflict is built in.

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