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Xconomy Special Report: 12 San Diego Tech Startup to Watch in 2017

Xconomy

I started with a list of companies already screened by the San Diego Venture Group’s annual venture summit, and consulted with investors and startup mentors to refine the list. I widened my net this year. Such lists can be entirely relative, but I sought to adjust for the capricious effects of subjectivity.

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Raising Seed Capital Now: 10 Tips

Tech Coast Venture Network

“The high-net-worth individuals [who] make up the angel universe tend to take extended vacations in the summer and the period between Thanksgiving and New Year’s,” says Jennifer Naylor, an angel investor with Golden Seeds in New York. “Most have a strong desire to mentor and help build companies.”

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Dealing With Generational Change at VC Firms

Both Sides of the Table

The founding partner of Upfront, Yves Sisteron, has been a mentor for me since 1999 and was on the board of my first company. He led our investment in 6sensor Labs , which has patented techniques for screening food for gluten and peanut allergens. ” I told everybody I wasn’t going to and I meant it.

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How to Keep Your Business From Running Your Life

Startup Professionals Musings

Mike uses his own experience as a recovering workaholic building two multimillion-dollar companies to net out seven steps in his transformation. It’s easier to use screen-captures and notes on existing processes, rather than write detailed manuals. Use mentoring to help people develop as your business develops.