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Some Reflections on VC Investment Decisions

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I was having dinner with a friend last night and we were chatting about venture capital and a bit about what I’ve learned. Of course these are great places to network with other investors, meet great entrepreneurs and keep your connections strong with senior execs at larger companies like Yahoo!, I don’t.

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As Populist as it May Feel, 98% of VCs Aren’t Dumb

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But VC is like congress. In the original version of his post, Andy writes. “This essay is dedicated to the great VC’s on my board who I am lucky to work with: Sameer Gandhi from Accel, Jeremy Liew from Lightspeed, and Kirsten Green from Forerunner. . Their data looks at tech VCs. Because they know him or her.

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8 Tips To Get the Most Out of Your Investors and Board

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Your goal should be to turn your VCs into extended members of your team to get real value from them. Understanding where your VC partner sits in their respective fund and where their fund is in the cycle of its investment lifecycle will help you understand your VCs behavior. I am on a board that does business with Yahoo!

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Embrace Losing – It Will Make You Stronger

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It is never as rewarding when you’re the coach (but coaching has many other benefits. On Losing in VC. I know I won’t win every deal I want to in VC. Write things down. We helped the write out their requirements for a system. Don’t get me wrong – I’m not a sore loser.

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Embrace Losing – It Will Make You Stronger

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It is never as rewarding when you’re the coach (but coaching has many other benefits. On Losing in VC. I know I won’t win every deal I want to in VC. Write things down. We helped the write out their requirements for a system. Don’t get me wrong – I’m not a sore loser.

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Some Thoughts on Leadership Going into 2016

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We’re a national venture capital investment firm but with our roots firmly in Los Angeles. I’ve spent hours this week reading about the firing of the head coach and personnel manager of the football team I support – The Philadelphia Eagles. Many tech execs (and VCs) I know have “bunker mentality.”

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Embrace Losing

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It is never as rewarding when you’re the coach (but coaching has many other benefits ;-). We helped the write out their requirements for a system. You are most vulnerable right after it has been announced that you won (I will write a separate post on this). Write things down. This one was eye-opening.

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