personal-pitch 
Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 14, 2014
It was 2009 and it was terribly difficult to get any financing (if you can remember a time like that!) and I thought if we brought the community together for common purpose we could create more of a sense of community to help new entrepreneurs get funded, assemble teams, raise profiles and help with biz dev, product, etc.
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 6, 2014
David Carter and Allen Hurff are two startup veterans, who believe they have a new formula to help create early stage, technology companies, through their new "startup studio", Zuma Ventures (www.zumavc.com). When that happened, I came out to LA and helped to co-found Amplify. Personally, I think that''s better for me.
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Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 12, 2015
One company – Samasource – presented an incredibly inspirational goal of helping people in developing countries – not by aid but by engaging them in work. I thought I would get to quietly admire the ambition of Leila Chirayath Janah and just get back to checking my Blackberry and waiting for the next pitch.
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 14, 2018
The idea is simple enough: several female VC partners at top funds will hold 1-hour meetings with 40 promising female entrepreneurs looking to get advice on their business and pitch in a friendly, non-judgmental, safe environment. Dan talks about a landmark case in 2009 that involved whether it was legal to strip search a 13-year-old girl.
socalTECH
APRIL 12, 2017
I tragically lost my mom to cancer, my girlfriend (who I was living with at the time) and I broke up, and then my team and I were laid-off when the market crashed in 2009. Until I was fortunate enough to secure a job with Ron Burkle at the end of 2009. Ron, I think, is the most well connected person in the country.
InfoChachkie
SEPTEMBER 8, 2011
Guy Kawasaki must have had Nithin (pronounced “Neethen”) in mind when he wrote Enchantment , as his cause and his personality are both highly enchanting. As made clear in Personal Pitch , Entrepreneurs must pull Donors into their orbit figuratively – non-profits have to do so literally. We’re helping out an entire small village.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 25, 2013
They know her personally and know she cares about her constituencies even if she has to make tough trade-offs from time-to-time. By 2009 had reduced to around $15 billion in capital from LPs. The best VCs don’t try to help entrepreneurs. But the people whom I consider best in this industry are quite helpful indeed.
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