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JULY 18, 2011

Seuss’ Green Eggs and Ham and Marcia Brown’s Stone Soup , the seemingly innocuous board game Monopoly has played a pivotal role in the edification of several generations of entrepreneurs. This conveys the healthy message that business success is not binary – a company can thrive without driving its competitors into bankruptcy.

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JULY 21, 2014

We spoke with Scott Painter , CEO and founder of the company--and already a successful serial entrepreneurs--about the journey from startup to public company, lessons learned, and his advice to CEOS who might be thinking about an IPO for their own company. Congratulations on the IPO. Scott Painter: It''s interesting.

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MARCH 16, 2010

However, in many cases, acquiring companies behave in a less rational manner than Mr. Jackson. Citrix politely approached us, told us they had an interest in acquiring our company and then asked us, “How much?”. Our response was that there was no “price” as our company was not for sale. We were not rude nor indignant.

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DECEMBER 16, 2014

In case you didn’t know, many VCs target a 3-year investment horizon for a fund and after that the fund mostly does only follow-on investments in companies in that portfolio. As I like to say when asked, “For entrepreneurs you generally need to go to 2-3 cities max and probably pitch 5-15 investors. Insurance Companies.

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MAY 19, 2018

When you raise money from investors you produce information that you are told they want and care about: A fund-raising deck that articulates your company strategy, plans, team, market, competitors and so forth. Most entrepreneurs (and VCs raising from LPs) think this means progress. against a broad range of similar companies.

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JANUARY 7, 2016

Thanks for the time today. The idea is to have a partnership between Cedars-Sinai and Techstars, where we select ten healthcare startup companies focused on innovative technology and care delivery in healthcare. Omkar Kulkarni: We're deliberately casting a wide net. The accelerator's deadline is Friday.

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JANUARY 7, 2016

Thanks for the time today. The idea is to have a partnership between Cedars Sinai and Techstars, where we select ten healthcare startup companies focused on innovative technology and care delivery in healthcare. Omkar Kulkarni: We're deliberately casting a wide net. The accelerator's deadline is Friday.

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MAY 30, 2019

Richards--a serial entrepreneur who has been involved in a number of technology companies here, including NTI Group (sold to Blackboard), Internships.com, MP3.com, com, and Vivendi Universal Net USA, where he was also CEO. Richards also has been an active angel investor in local startups. What is CareerArc?

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 29, 2011

I do not advocate that you perform unnatural acts in an attempt to make your company more advantageous to venture funding. LOCATION: I Wish They All Could Be California Companies. Despite the fact that we never moved, both companies were successful. Thanks Mr. Big Firm VC. STAGE: Few Harvests, Little Planting.

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AUGUST 11, 2011

Investor in Twitter, Foursquare, DISQUS, and (by Naval’s own admission) “a lot of other companies you have never heard of”. Venture Hacks is educating entrepreneurs on the game theory of how to raise venture capital. These days, thanks to code and community, we can productize almost any process done by humans.

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MARCH 16, 2017

Derek Norton: I just closed on a new fund, worth $5M, which I raised from a group of high net worth, high profile LPs. That's the first time organized, institutional, managed capital is coming into a company, right after friends and family. We help companies do the same kind of thing, except with corporate development.

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AUGUST 10, 2015

Our interview this morning is with serial entrepreneur Tony Farwell , the Executive Chairman and co-founder of GovX (www.govx.com), a San Diego-based online marketplace aimed at current members of the military, veterans, and government employees, including first responders, police, and others. What does that marketplace look like?

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NOVEMBER 3, 2016

After careful planning and working with major institutions of nnovation here, companies, and community leaders, we launched Innovate Pasadena in 2013. There are always the hard core entrepreneurs, who will do anything they have to do get it done, and they'll work in the basement, they'll literally use their car as their office, wherever.

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MAY 27, 2014

Southern California in recent years has become a hotbed of financial startups, and for years has been a destination for companies looking also to address companies across the border in Mexico and Latin America. That was really one of the missions of our company, to act for the social benefit of consumers. partner.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

For your hospitality our sincerest thanks, and for your offer of professional assistance our grateful acceptance. So you are an entrepreneur, but you are not an inventor. Unlike seeking a position with a Big Dumb Company (BDC), you cannot simply scan the want ads, shotgun your resume and do the interview dance. No problem.

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MAY 30, 2012

That's the idea behind a new startup, Fundable , headed by serial entrepreneur Wil Schroter , which allows you to use rewards -- product, company schwag, an even equity -- as a tool to get your startup to the next stage. If you start an apparel company, there's no YCombinator, no Sequoia Capital for that.

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MAY 27, 2011

Ever since the huge success of Monrovia-based Green Dot in its IPO last year, netting a huge return for local angels, investors here have taken a second look at financial startups. We spoke with founder Jonathan Cooper about what the company is all about. What is ATMCASH? Customers can send money online or via their phone.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2011

Babak Nivi is one of the most understated, helpful & important people on the entrepreneur / startup scene in NorCal. What he (along with Naval) started with AngelList is also a very important transformation to the communications between first-time entrepreneurs & angels. But it +is+ an anti-entrepreneur stance.&#

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InfoChachkie

JULY 9, 2013

It reads, in part: “For your hospitality our sincerest thanks, and for your offer of professional assistance our grateful acceptance. Unlike seeking a position with a big company, you cannot simply scan Craigslist, shotgun your LinkedIn profile and do the interview dance. Tactics For Joining A Startup AdVenture.

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JULY 5, 2011

We spoke with founder Scott Dudelson to hear more about the company. How did the company come about? Scott Dudelson: Swagbucks came about from several different pivots by the company. They'd promote the site to their constituents and supporters, to raise money for the company, and we'd share it back with them.

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MAY 18, 2010

Al is a repeat entrepreneur, who last founded Integrien, and was SVP and GM at LowerMyBills. The net-net, is they want to simplify their lives, and we've given them an application that allows them to simplify their life, save money, and share. Can you talk about the status of the company in terms of funding and backing?

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MARCH 10, 2010

One of the more successful serial entrepreneurs here in Southern California has been Robin D. Richards , who most recently sold The NTI Group to Blackboard, and previously also was CEO of Vivendi Universal Net USA, the founding president and COO of MP3.com, But, what about the supply side, and where do companies go?

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FEBRUARY 15, 2011

We spoke with Jed Simon the firm's CEO and founder, about the company. Then, I worked at DreamWorks for ten years, all over the studio, everything from working with the President when I first arrived there to spending a long time at the music company. Where are you in terms of company launch? We can fund in a couple of days.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

If you are not, you may have already blown your chance at becoming a successful entrepreneur on The Fringe, as your future competitors gained hundreds of hours of hands on experience while you played with your GameBoy. Just like in Monopoly, if this contract is broken, the entrepreneur can be thrown in jail. Hands on Learning.

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MARCH 3, 2011

Last week, we talked with Fouad ElNaggar of Redpoint Ventures about some of the interesting companies in Southern California. How is the company funded and backed? He joined Redpoint after we founded the company, but before we had gotten the money. David Aronchick: The net of our jobs is really harnessing the demand.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Being an entrepreneur is about, “The journey through the ‘NO’ to get to the YES’ ” said by Ryan Caldbeck, CEO of CircleUp , on a panel at the Connections Conference in Indianapolis. Being an entrepreneur is about making a commitment no matter how painfully difficult it is to keep it. image EPA/Andrew Gombert.

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MARCH 21, 2014

The transaction is considered the largest public acquisition in Bitcoin history with both companies exhibiting impressive growth numbers since their respective beginnings. A profile of the state of the Bitcoin industry and its presence of female entrepreneurs. What is it Like to Raise Money for Bitcoin Companies?

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AUGUST 8, 2016

Last week El Segundo-based Wpromote acquired fellow marketing agency Standing Dog, in a deal which brings the company to 260 employees, and continues to grow the company. If it's a digital channel, and there are customers to connect with, we are looking to help those companies grow. That's where we're the most impactful.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 9, 2013

It reads, in part: “For your hospitality our sincerest thanks, and for your offer of professional assistance our grateful acceptance. Unlike seeking a position with a big company, you cannot simply scan Craigslist, shotgun your LinkedIn profile and do the interview dance. Tactics For Joining A Startup AdVenture.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2013

We also want to create more capital for women entrepreneurs to increase the chances of being funded and connected to a bigger network. Entrepreneurs are everywhere and capital isn’t. At the same time, I am committed to creating more capital for women entrepreneurs because they tend to not have easy access to capital and other people.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Gaming is about to take a decisive turning point thanks to smartphones, tablets, next-gen consoles, and digital downloads. Scot has been an entrepreneur and executive responsible for the launch of several interactive entertainment ventures. Before G4, Scot founded All Games Network (AGN). More speakers to be announced soon.

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OCTOBER 24, 2013

Gaming is about to take a decisive turning point thanks to smartphones, tablets, next-gen consoles, and digital downloads. Scot has been an entrepreneur and executive responsible for the launch of several interactive entertainment ventures. Event Details: Where : Cross Campus 820 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90401.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2009

We spoke with Dipanshu Sharma, Chairman of the firm, to learn more about the company and its products. Thanks for sitting down with us. That's the case with every other company we know of and who we have talked to. Every company that did try it or buy it gave rave reviews, and said that this was what they wanted.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2009

Thanks for the interview. What's the new company all about? Kelly Tompkins: I have done six online travel companies. What AdventureLink allows us to do is cast a very wide net, to build distribution partners and tap into mainstream travel. Thanks for the interview, and good luck!

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

We spoke with Bill Webster , Founder and COO of Zenvoy, to learn more about the company. What's the story behind the company? Lio already had a preexisting company in this business card exchange world. I looked at him, and his old company, and told him�I think you're solving the wrong problem. What is Zenvoy?

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JULY 16, 2012

CallFire simplifies telephony, making sophisticated, expensive carrier-class telecom capabilities available through an easy-to-use GUI and API platform, which the company pioneered in 2007. Company founders, led by Ravishanker, made the strategic choice early on to bypass venture capital.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2008

We sat down with Michael Kantor, the firm's CEO, to talk about the service and the company. People are using email, IM, soc nets like LinkedIn and Facebook, SMS, and video chat -- all of these are really places to communicate. I joined them, and we started the company about two years ago. What's the idea behind Orgoo?

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