TechCrunch LA
MARCH 22, 2018
As BCG writes in its report: The good news for SoCal and any region with tech ambitions is that the Bay Area has in some ways been too successful. Over the past several years we have observed a significant decrease in startups leaving SoCal,” said Greg Becker, CEO of Silicon Valley Bank.
Both Sides of the Table
JULY 23, 2013
This started as a post in which I was going to write out tips to personal branding and became in stead an essay of my own branding journey. I was graduated with a double degree in economics & political science from UCSD in 1991. My colleagues that graduated with engineering degrees from UCSD were paid $31,000 – 15% more.
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Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 8, 2014
Over the past 4 years LA’s tech fundings have growing at a 30% compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) which is > 4 times the US average VC CAGR (7%). Both are massively funding other LA tech companies through what Fred Wilson once defined as “recycled capital.” In the last month alone (ie not captures in the $1.5
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 8, 2009
He writes with a great perspective and is well worth reading. I then worked in a computer store called Software Centre in high school and college (UCSD). And if it’s not I’m generally not that interested in funding it. This is part of my ongoing series called “ Start-up Lessons.&#. So back to MBAs.
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OCTOBER 31, 2015
I have checked Twitter at least 10 times during the writing of this post so far and Facebook 3 times. I can’t write a blog post and then wait 3 days to publish. It’s why I don’t write for TechCrunch or similar much any more. I write my presentations the night before. Email twice. I rush the last 20%.
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FEBRUARY 14, 2016
Brad was openly writing about this and it felt like he was giving the VC playbook away for free! We write about $40 million of first-checks into new deals / year and about $40 million of follow-on investments. I’ll spare you the math and point out that this means we funded 0.104% of the market. This is how VCs feel.
Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 31, 2010
So I thought I’d write a piece on how to not suck when you give a presentation. I recently spoke at the business school at UCSD. Don’t write sentences on the – only key words to help you remember what you’re going to say. It is not sufficient to write yourself notes and read them before hand.
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