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Are MBAs Necessary for Start-ups or VC?

Both Sides of the Table

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. I had to laugh a bit reading it. So back to MBAs.

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New Bootstrap Fund Pulls Itself Up in World of Health IT Deals

Xconomy

Healthtech entrepreneur Parker Hinshaw and his wife Jean Balgrosky said they intended to take a step back when they founded Bootstrap Incubation near San Diego in the fall of 2012. We started the incubator with the idea of helping people with ideas, and making some investments,” he said. Jean Balgrosky.

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REACH Connected Future | Cleantech Recap

Tech Zulu Event

Today, the conversation on Cleantech with a panel of entreprenurs, doing work as local VC’s, university, incubators, and startups. Sandra Itkoff – Entrepeneur in Residence, UCLA Institute for Innovation and Technology Transfer. Ian Harris - VP of Partnerships, LA Cleantech Incubator. Cleantech, a Misnomer.

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LA Startup Report 2013 | A Rising Forecast

Tech Zulu Event

Be Great Partners , a Los Angeles technology incubator, has recently released a report on the startup community in LA and the information shows a positive growth for startups here in LA. Venture capital is also affected by the fragmented locations of startups in LA. LA brings forth a lot of talent from USC, UCLA, and Caltech.

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Interview with Kos Galatsis, Carbonics

socalTECH

One of the companies on that journey is Los Angeles-based Carbonics (www.carbonics.com), which is taking technology developed in the labs of USC and UCLA, and bringing it to use in the wireless semiconductor market. Semiconductor advances are infamous for costing millions of dollars and requiring very significant investment in infrastructure.

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Reflections on 2019: Brett Brewer, Crosscut Ventures

socalTECH

This was a big year for Crosscut because were finally delivering on our promise of implementing a full-scale investing platform after 11+ years in business. Growing our practice from 3 original partners who would meet at coffee shops into a full institutional investing platform is a constant evolution. Brett received a B.A.

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LA Tech Startup Innovators and Fun Facts

Tech Zulu Event

Venture Capital: Upfront Ventures. Previously known as GRP Partners, Upfront Ventures has focused on early stage investments since 1996. philosophie has worked with some of the world’s biggest names: Google, Nissan, Nintendo, UCLA, and more. Incubator: Amplify LA. E-Commerce: Nasty Gal.

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