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Kara Nortman Was Just Promoted to Co-Managing Partner at Upfront Ventures. Here’s What it All Means

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The fact that Kara doesn’t have what my wife likes to refer jokingly as my “Y chromosome problem” is beside the fact. Kara will now be really involved with what goes on to successfully create and run a firm but while still handling her core duties of funding great entrepreneurs. Does This Mean You’re Retiring? I’m only 52!

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Bolstering the Partner Ranks at GRP

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In 2011 the company was sold to Nordstrom for $270 million in a deal that has been widely seen as a success for both buyer and seller. We both wanted to build a practice that would make Los Angeles proud but where we would travel tirelessly to other locations to make investments in the best entrepreneurs wherever they were.

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Steve Blank Discusses: The Ideal Venture Capitalist

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I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Steve Blank, author of Four Steps To The Epiphany , Stanford Professor and noted entrepreneur. The subject discussed in the video below is Steve’s belief that Venture Capitalists should begin their careers as operational entrepreneurs. free weekly Infochachkie articles!

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What Mattered in 2010: Jim Andelman, Rincon Ventures

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We asked the same five questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next two weeks. Because we've treated entrepreneurs respectfully and actively help them and their businesses succeed, they've encouraged their peers to engage with us.

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What Should You Do with Your Crappy Little Services Business?

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A great recent example of this was a successful group of entrepreneurs who had created a company that will do $10-12 million in revenue at their system integration business (read: services business) in 2011 after having done $5 million or so in 2010 and $2-3 million in 2009. And stop effing around trying to create a product company.&#.

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ZunguZ Facebook Payment Application | Interview With The Founder Robert Sussman

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We built a Proof of Concept in 2010, went into closed beta in 2011 and opened up to the public in Dec 2012. The idea was pioneered by renowned and award winning high impact serial entrepreneurs, Robert Sussman and Lance Fanaroff. Ernst & Young – World Entrepreneur Awards – FINALIST (Annex 13). When was it launched?

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Does the Size of a VC Fund Matter?

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I’m writing this post to explain to entrepreneurs what you should be thinking about in terms of the VC’s you approach and the size and stage of their funds. Understanding the fund vintage – “Vintage&# of a fund refers to when the fund was raised. A lot will depend on how exits go in 2010/2011.