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Alliance For SoCal Innovation's Poizner Throws Hat Back Into Politics

socalTECH

Steve Poizner , the serial technology entrepreneur who recently founded the Alliance for Southern California Innovation , has thrown his hat back into the political ring, and will again seek a seat heading up the California Insurance Commission. READ MORE>>.

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Makers vs. Takers – Entrepreneurs Create Wealth, They Do Not Confiscate It

InfoChachkie

Your opinion of entrepreneurs is likely rooted in your understanding (or lack thereof) of the source of wealth. However, if Mr. Alinsky’s coercive formula of wealth transfer had been in place for the past 100 years, the Los Angeles of 2010 would not be very different from the filthy, destitute pueblo of the 1800’s. Heroes And Villains.

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How I Got the Monkey Off My Back – Today Was a Good Day

Both Sides of the Table

I become a venture capitalist in September 2007 – exactly 6.5 In 2010 somebody posed the question on Quora, “Is Mark Suster a Successful Venture Capitalist?” Helping companies get to next financing round successfully: I was just beginning this phase in Sept 2010 and said so. years ago. ” Still.

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Makers vs. Takers – Entrepreneurs Create Wealth, They Do Not Confiscate It

InfoChachkie

Your opinion of entrepreneurs is likely rooted in your understanding (or lack thereof) of the source of wealth. However, if Mr. Alinsky’s coercive formula of wealth transfer had been in place for the past 100 years, the Los Angeles of 2010 would not be very different from the filthy, destitute pueblo of the 1800’s. Heroes And Villains.

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Pay it Forward: Capital Drives Bio Innovation in San Diego & Beyond

Xconomy

After starting Organovo in 2007, I spent much of the next decade as CEO seeking financing to advance our bioprinting technology. Because I stepped out of an operational role early last year, I am now in a position of providing financing to aspiring life sciences entrepreneurs. About 40 percent of my financing at.

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Want to Raise Venture Capital More Easily? Clean Up Your Own Shite First

Both Sides of the Table

It’s meant to be a bit provocative but the reality is that I give this advice to entrepreneurs all the the time and I usually leave the “e&# off of the end. I normally offer this advice in the capacity of really wanting to help entrepreneurs so please bear with me. It is 2010. The list goes on.

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Entreprenuer Network

SoCal CTO

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Thursday, March 1, 2007 Entreprenuer Network Great post by Ben Kuo - The Importance of the “Network&# to Entrepreneurs - the informal connections between people in the technology industry here who have a vested interest in helping entrepreneurs take their companies to the next level.