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Embrace Losing – It Will Make You Stronger

Both Sides of the Table

They had a prominent NorCal investor already so I thought a SoCal lead would make sense – that I could help them in a more hands-on way. I had lost a previous deal where the team said they liked me but didn’t know my partners well enough so I promised myself never to let that happen again. They had agreed!

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Embrace Losing – It Will Make You Stronger

Both Sides of the Table

They had a prominent NorCal investor already so I thought a SoCal lead would make sense – that I could help them in a more hands-on way. I had lost a previous deal where the team said they liked me but didn’t know my partners well enough so I promised myself never to let that happen again. They had agreed!

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I Just Invested in @Burstly, a Mobile Ad Management Company

Both Sides of the Table

I’m very pleased today to announce that I invested, on behalf of GRP Partners, in Burstly alongside Rincon Venture Partners , an early stage VC in Southern California whith whom we love to work (and were our co-investors on RingRevenue ). Optimization also helps you optimize ad sales if you’re doing pure advertising.

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Congrats To The Spotlight: LA Tech Summer Presenting Companies at CalTech

Tech Zulu Event

For those who still might be wondering what Spotlight: LA Tech is all about, It’s a screening room for new technology homegrown in our region. Their all new all electric car is set to be released for sale in limited quantities at the end of 2011. The Spotlight is shining down these amazing LA companies! wonder what that might be?

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Embrace Losing

Both Sides of the Table

I was working hand-in-hand with my close friend and associate Stuart Lander who was running our UK office and with one of our local sales reps. Winning the contract meant that we would hit our quarterly revenue figure and be in good position for our annual sales target. I later learned one of my biggest lesson in sales.

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