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SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

And if I were an entrepreneur I’d rather find investors who understood “my space&# so that in tough times they felt comfortable about “doubling down&# rather than following the masses toward the exit door. But really we’re all dealt some good cards from time-to-time. So where are we now? It’s hard to say.

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DECEMBER 22, 2011

I began publishing my blog in 2008. By early 2010, I found my stylistic voice and identified my audience of emerging entrepreneurs and thus dropped my penname. In addition, my role as Partner at Rincon Venture Partners provided me with a business reason to invest additional time and effort into my humble blog. All Time Rank.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

And if I were an entrepreneur I’d rather find investors who understood “my space&# so that in tough times they felt comfortable about “doubling down.&#. I know that in late 2010 it’s not as popular to say this because we’re in the era of “super angels&# and feel good startups. So where are we now?

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NOVEMBER 14, 2010

And so it happened that between 2000-2008 I was the biggest buzz kill at dinner parties. The best angels will do very well just at the best real estate investors did well in good times and bad. Remember it was only 2008 where Microsoft and even Google were laying off employees. And so Buzzkill Suster continues. Or a quick flip.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Jonathan Simkin: What makes us unique from other sites, is we're here to help students save time, in addition to money, when they buy books. Every price comparison out there, whether that's Google Products, Bizrate, or other sites, can find books, but you can only do it one at a time. I graduated in May of 2010.

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JUNE 18, 2010

Venture Capital funds: the different between “closed funds&# (which typically have a 10-year time horizon) and “evergreen funds&# which re-invest profits back into the fund. industry investors rather than VCs) a good idea for entrepreneurs. -Real-time search engine. first vertical to launch by 2010 Holiday Season.

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DECEMBER 31, 2018

We do, as of the writing of this in early December, seem to be seeing a correction at this time. The biggest news was the continued bullish market now coming on ten years even though historical cycles show markets don't usually last more than 7-8 years. I had expected a correction much earlier in the year and I was wrong.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2010

I've watched businesses operate throughout my career, and saw that so many times business users struggle with relatively simple applications, where they can't get them build, can't get them to work, and where they have to kludge together an email system to route things to get things approved. What is PerfectForms?

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MARCH 19, 2019

Telesign was the first thing we were working on, but there were a bunch of different little businesses we started all about the same time. We got a relatively large client in 2008, after three years of chugging along, and that's when we knew that was the business we should be focusing on. I was about 19 at the time.

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MAY 4, 2010

14mm in Series C; $25mm in Series B raised in March 2010; $44mm raised in total. Let’s see how the do over time in navigating the complicated world of “am I like a VC in it for returns or like a corporation in it to support my core business.&#. million loss in 2008. million, compared to a $7 million net loss in 2008.

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JANUARY 24, 2016

I’ve been spending a lot more time on Facebook as a blogger than I ever did. In the years 2008-10 it seems most of my high school and college friends discovered Facebook and wanted to say hello. But the places that I choose to engage will change over time I’m sure. So I thought it was worth explaining why.

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JULY 16, 2012

Jeremy Gocke: The first incarnation of the idea for Fliptu started to gel between 2008 and 2010. At the time, I was concurrently running two companies. We had limited time and resources, and to keep stuff fresh was a nightmare. What's your background and how did you come up with this? It was the same issue.

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AUGUST 24, 2015

I said nothing more than I thought people should be cautious because it times like these it’s hard to know how much market panic could ensue, what the knock-on effects would be and whether the market could fall further. Be aware of your fund-raising calendar and timeframes and keep valuations relative to times-to-raise in mind.

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MAY 19, 2010

Time will tell. Founded in November 2007 in New York City by Alexis Maybank and Kevin Ryan (co-founder of DoubleClick); CEO is Susan Lyne (ex-CEO Marta Stewart Living Omnimedia) Revenue estimates: $50mm in 2008; $170mm in 2009 (versus budget of $150mm); $450mm forecasted for 2010. 60k unique visitors in March 2010.

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JUNE 3, 2010

It’s always such a pleasure for me to spend time with Farb because he has all of the enthusiasm and energy you love to see in entrepreneurs. Founded in January 2010 by Stephen Hood (ex-Delicious head of product), Dave Baggeroer (Stanford’s Institute of Design), and Josh Whiting (ex-senior engineer at Delicious and Craigslist).

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DECEMBER 1, 2010

aka: An Open Letter to the Next Big Social Network) - 500 Hats , November 1, 2010 I've held off writing this post for a long time, because I couldn't quite get my head around all the issues. When It’s Darkest Men See the Stars - Steve Blank , November 24, 2010 When It’s Darkest Men See the Stars. but: Something is Still Missing.

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MARCH 12, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Monday, March 12, 2007 MyShape Article - Analyst Misses the Point The NY Times did a piece today on MyShape, a start-up in Pasadena - Log in Your Measurements, and the Clothes May Fit. “They’re probably a little ahead of their time,&# she said.

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JANUARY 4, 2013

We hope to be on every single platform, over time. Blair Harrison: I sold iFilm to Viacom at the end of 2005, and got out of there at the beginning of 2008. I took a little bit of time off, then started working on Frequency in the middle of 2009. How did you get from iFilm to Frequency?

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MARCH 20, 2007

► February (2) CTO Founders / Cofounders Part-Time Startup CTO? Kevin Federline Search Engine Realistic Entrprenuer's Guide to Venture Capital Time Rich, Time Poor and Apple F2F Still Matters 8 Ways the Internet has Changed Software Marketing. He is a frequent speaker at industry and academic events.

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MARCH 9, 2007

► February (2) CTO Founders / Cofounders Part-Time Startup CTO? Kevin Federline Search Engine Realistic Entrprenuer's Guide to Venture Capital Time Rich, Time Poor and Apple F2F Still Matters 8 Ways the Internet has Changed Software Marketing. He is a frequent speaker at industry and academic events.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2010

We invested all through 2009, and are currently seeking investments to do in 2010. The TCA financed 25 companies last year, which was only down 20 percent from the number of deals we did in 2008, which was our peak year. I do expect that 2010 will be a year of back-to-basics, with a focus on building businesses. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

Most people think that being a successful investor is about finding the right deals and nurturing the teams through the difficult times to come out with a great company. He’s bound to be able to help a company or two at the time of a sale. I wonder what this company would look like in 2010 as an independent?

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 20, 2007

that talked about a recent NY Times article When It Comes to Innovation, Geography Is Destiny. Reading the articles and the comments is probably worth it, but I personally think that the NY Times is overstating the advantage of being in Silicon Valley with a couple of exceptions. eHarmongy) as an acting CTO.

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MARCH 20, 2007

► February (2) CTO Founders / Cofounders Part-Time Startup CTO? Kevin Federline Search Engine Realistic Entrprenuer's Guide to Venture Capital Time Rich, Time Poor and Apple F2F Still Matters 8 Ways the Internet has Changed Software Marketing. He is a frequent speaker at industry and academic events.

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MARCH 13, 2007

► February (2) CTO Founders / Cofounders Part-Time Startup CTO? Kevin Federline Search Engine Realistic Entrprenuer's Guide to Venture Capital Time Rich, Time Poor and Apple F2F Still Matters 8 Ways the Internet has Changed Software Marketing. He is a frequent speaker at industry and academic events.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 2, 2010

But without knowing whether they had a $700 million fund and now have a $100 million fund or whether they’re a first time fund of $800 million it’s pretty meaningless. They might never invest that $2 million and over time they might adjust that reserve (up or down). A lot will depend on how exits go in 2010/2011.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Saturday, February 17, 2007 Where LinkedIn Works for Me Ive been a long time user of LinkedIn , but only recently have started getting the benefits I always expected. ► February (2) CTO Founders / Cofounders Part-Time Startup CTO? He is a frequent speaker at industry and academic events.

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AUGUST 27, 2012

In 2010, we sold the game assets and name PlayScreen, which we had acquired, and formed a new company with some solid financial and technology guys. Prior to that, the big title at MyNUMO was Match 3D, which was a very ambitious title in 2008, and was a freebie game. It did very well, and had millions of people in it.

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MARCH 1, 2007

► February (2) CTO Founders / Cofounders Part-Time Startup CTO? Kevin Federline Search Engine Realistic Entrprenuer's Guide to Venture Capital Time Rich, Time Poor and Apple F2F Still Matters 8 Ways the Internet has Changed Software Marketing. He is a frequent speaker at industry and academic events.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2010

I am not just some salesman from another middleman company offering you some illusion or miniscule amount of savings that isn’t worth your time. This is my sole objective for January of 2010. Again, thank you for your time and support! When I got there, two complaints were showing, both from 2008. Please advise.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 14, 2010

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. It is 2010. Many companies that are raising B or C venture capital rounds right now raised their initial money in 2005-2008. Here’s why: 1. Brain damage.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

I personally believe that there are lots and lots of good developers working inside of organizations who would love to work on the interesting projects that we work on all the time, yet they arent out actively looking, so its almost impossible to find them. ► February (2) CTO Founders / Cofounders Part-Time Startup CTO?

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FEBRUARY 28, 2007

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FEBRUARY 25, 2007

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FEBRUARY 17, 2007

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MARCH 5, 2007

► February (2) CTO Founders / Cofounders Part-Time Startup CTO? Kevin Federline Search Engine Realistic Entrprenuer's Guide to Venture Capital Time Rich, Time Poor and Apple F2F Still Matters 8 Ways the Internet has Changed Software Marketing. He is a frequent speaker at industry and academic events.

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OCTOBER 26, 2016

That worked well enough, we did another class in 2008 with another 10 companies, and in 2009 we expanded to Boston. One could argue that in 2010, 2011, and 2012, that growth was in the video and entertainment area. We've seen that time and time again. Cody Simms: Obviously, I live here in LA, and I have been since 2005.

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