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Timing and why we’re all VCs

TechCrunch LA

Capitalism is fundamentally about timing, since market competition is about finding opportunities before others. Between TechCrunch today and my former roles in venture capital, I’ve had the opportunity to practice timing a lot. It’s the only way forward in capitalism, and it’s worth every investment you can make.

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Meet Launchpad LA’s Graduating Startups

Tech Zulu Event

Meet the Graduates: · Connectifier, which connects recruiters to potential job candidates, consists of 4 ex-Google employees and local angel investor, Terrence Yang, has dubbed Connectifier one of the best startups of 2012. YieldMetrics has already raised $1.7 YieldMetrics has already raised $1.7

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It’s Morning in Venture Capital

Both Sides of the Table

Many observers of the venture capital industry have questioned whether its best days are behind it. Looking ahead at the next decade I am excited by what I believe will be viewed as one of the best and most rational investment periods for venture capital due to seven discrete factors: 1. This article originally ran on PEHub.

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Tips for Gen-Y On How To Be A Great Entrepreneur

Startup Professionals Musings

As the most connected and technologically equipped generation in human history, Gen-Y entrepreneurs are using today’s tools of communication, collaboration and mobility to build startups with little or no startup capital and few employees. Don’t let the lack of experience bring you down. Lighten your load with technology.

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Nine Startup Tips From Michael Dell

InfoChachkie

According to a January 2012 article in Forbes Magazine , nearly 16% of the 400 most affluent Americans do not have a college degree. Despite the relative dominance of product-oriented innovations, they seldom create sustainable competitive advantages. Along with Amazon, Dell was also an early pioneer of web-based customer service.

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Grokker Wants to Help You Cook, Keep Fit and Meditate

Tech Zulu Event

That was 2012. The network produces its own videos in-house, featuring a notable network of expert yogis, chefs, trainers and fitness instructors, and also curates a selection of the best videos from around the Web. I founded Grokker in 2012. What makes you unique from the competition? Tell us more about yourself?

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Interview with Anne Walls and John Singleton, WordHustler

socalTECH

In their case, people write their scripts on a web site, and when they're done, they can submit them to contests with a single click. John Singleton: In reference to contests--one thing about our technology--is we have the only system like this on the web. We are trying to keep it competitive.

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