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This Week in VC with Jim Armstrong of Clearstone

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Clearstone currently invests out of a $200 million fund based in LA with offices in Menlo Park and in India. Segment One: Jim’s background and Clearstone’s investment strategy. We also talked about Elevation Partners who invested in Palm and how this deal really salvaged their investment, which was a VERY big bet on Palm.

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Interview with David Aronchick, Hark

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David Aronchick: When we first got started, although we had a number of connection through Fouad, I worked with my network in Los Angeles, and my network in Seattle, and we landed an angel investment split between both those Los Angeles and Seattle investors. David Aronchick: The net of our jobs is really harnessing the demand.

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Startup Pricing: Are You Selling A Giffen Product?

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This is analogous to asking Netflix for a discount because you never use its recommendation engine. The net result has been a higher caliber of service to our customers and higher margins that have allowed us to invest back in the business to maintain a premium offering." <Note: I am an investor in HG Data via Rincon Venture Partners.>

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How I Use Visualization to Drive Creativity

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I apply visual thinking for nearly everything I do: preparing for important phone calls (I imagine my opening lines, I imagine the responses), writing keynote presentations, deciding whether or not to invest in a company, preparing for board meetings – you name it. I have a high fear of failure that acts as my safety net.

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Tech Titans Peter Thiel, Matt Jacobson, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, Mich Mathews, Elon Musk Buy Homes in Los Angeles

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Tech companies are becoming distributors of studio content; YouTube, iTunes and Netflix have all licensed content from major entertainment players. MSN Money Investing. Investment Land For Sale. Investing Tools. In the end, he sold an $8 million home in the Hollywood Hills to the entrepreneur. MSN Money Homepage.