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Are MBAs Necessary for Start-ups or VC?

Both Sides of the Table

I was reading Chris Dixon’s blog tonight. I came across this blog post about getting a computer science degree as the best degree for getting into venture capital or working at a VC-backed start up. I just completed an exercise where I went out to hire a new associate for my VC firm, GRP Partners.

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StartupSD: Mark Suster

SoCal Tech Calendar

Mark Suster is a 2x entrepreneur who has gone to the Dark Side of VC. Mark is a UCSD graduate and writes one of the best startup blogs on the Internet. Thursday, March 31, 2011 -- startupSD: Mark Suster from Both Sides of the Table. He joined GRP Partners in 2007 as a General Partner after selling his company to Salesforce.com.

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If You Don’t Define Your Personal Brand the Market Will

Both Sides of the Table

I was graduated with a double degree in economics & political science from UCSD in 1991. It was the midst of a recession and I was happy to have any job at all let alone what was considered one of the more prestigious business jobs at the time graduating from UCSD. No prizes for guessing how my VC chats went. ” or.

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With $20M, UCSD Spinout Jecure To Press New Attack On NASH

Xconomy

Liver disease is challenging for doctors because it can develop without symptoms, making diagnosis difficult without removing cells for examination. For these reasons, fatty liver disease is often called a “silent disease,” says Ariel Feldstein, a gastroenterologist at the University of California San Diego.

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The Importance of The Narrative

Both Sides of the Table

I went to undergrad at UCSD, which is not a place known for its Greek institutions and my father grew up in South America and had know idea what a fraternity was. I talked specifically about it in the context of raising VC / establishing credibility over on the Sales School blog where there’s a video & a transcript.

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Guide to the LA Startup Community

SoCal Delicious

Southern California companies are second to only Silicon Valley in raising venture capital , there are three major universities to recruit talent – UCLA, Caltech, and USC – and a thriving startup community to mingle with. He blogs here and tweets here. Not to mention the great weather, beaches, and beautiful people.

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VelosBio Tacks on $137M to Advance Its ROR1-Targeting Cancer Antibody Drugs

Xconomy

Dave Johnson has known UC San Diego physician and cancer reseacher Thomas Kipps for nearly 20 years.

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