Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 8, 2014
” I hear it when I visit LPs (the people who invest in VCs) all across the country, “Yeah, I haven’t been out there for a few years but I keep hearing that something is going on there.” No less than Fred Wilson has credited Carlota’s work with having a major influence on his investment strategy at USV.
socalTECH
DECEMBER 22, 2016
Today, we have Cody Simms , Executive Director of Techstars (www.techstars.org), which has been very active this year in the startup accelerator and mentoring area. Cody Simms: Locally in LA the Snapchat IPO will have a huge impact on our local startup ecosystem. What was the biggest news from you or your firm this year?
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Tech Zulu Event
JULY 16, 2013
Previously known as GRP Partners, Upfront Ventures has focused on early stage investments since 1996. Abrams, Jim Wiatt, and Zach James have presented at Amplify’s Wednesday evening mentor events. Social Media: Snapchat. Get to know them now before they become household names. Venture Capital: Upfront Ventures.
LATechDigest
MAY 13, 2016
Each mentor spoke for nearly an hour to the entire group, answered questions, and sat with each company for one-on-one mentoring. Troy’s appreciation extends to his early forays into venture capital, where he learned the ropes under the guidance of mentors like Ron Conway, Shervin Pershivar, and Bill Maris.
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 17, 2019
I don’t feel like canceling LinkedIn just because occasionally a well-meaning but slightly not-clued-in person from a faraway place wants me to be their personal mentor, answer 3-questions for their high-school entrepreneurship project or take a sales pitch for their recruiting services. I get a lot of those, too. I’m not an elitist a **e.
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 18, 2015
There are so many events to attend that one could become a full time conference attendee and you could easily feel like you’re missing out with each event that happens without you and of course there is Twitter and Instagram and Snapchat to remind you just how fun it was for everybody else. My general advice is to do less.
Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 6, 2014
I admit that I haven’t yet read it but I’ve had numerous discussions with Brad over the years about board structure & conduct and consider him a mentor on the topic. Unless you’re SnapChat, Instagram or similar this is probably 3-5 years into your existence. In the Early Days.
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