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Welcoming the Newest Partner to Upfront Ventures

Both Sides of the Table

Kevin joined Upfront in 2012 as an Associate. And of course it doesn’t hurt that Kevin is fluent in Mandarin. Of course as hard as we try we’re all guilty to some degree of this — it’s human nature. Watching him develop over the past 4.5 I mentioned at the start that Kevin has taught me something about Venture Capital.

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Dallas Day of.Net | Training and Trends on Microsoft Technologies

Tech Zulu Event

Hilariously simple tutorials, gaming, Windows 8 real-time, Windows Azure as a virtually unlimited scaling mechanism, and of course, awesome web and mobile possibilities are just a few of the examples you’ll see demonstrated. Given this shift in web app development, quite a few client side frameworks written in JavaScript have emerged.

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Timing and why we’re all VCs

TechCrunch LA

It’s obvious that we can be too late to these decisions of course. If — and it’s a big if of course — they can do that on the cheap, then why should an LP care at all? Startups either get three dozen term sheets or none at all, since every firm is walking around with the same frameworks and metrics in their head.

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Learn the Laws of the Jungle for Business Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

In 2012, total entrepreneurial activity in the United States hit its highest level since their survey started in 1999, according to Babson College. In the beginning, the entrepreneur has to cover all talents, which is made more possible these days by the wealth of information available on the Internet, as well as books and online courses.

Startup 99
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What is the Right Burn Rate at a Startup Company?

Both Sides of the Table

Let’s set up a framework. by Michael Woolf that is worth any startup founder reading to get a sense of perspective on the reality warp that is startup world during a frothy market such as 1997-1999, 2005-2007 or 2012-2014. Of course a lot of this also comes down to investor trust. Gross Burn vs. Net Burn.

Startup 383
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Changing the Face of Digital Signage: Nanxi Liu of Enplug

Tech Zulu Event

Her career path was pointing her toward a future in Biotech (she’d also cofounded a biotech company around the time), but one simple introduction recharted her course completely. “We’ve built an app framework. Because we’re now focusing on building a framework, it allows ut to be flexible.

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Changing the Face of Digital Signage: Nanxi Liu of Enplug

Tech Zulu Event

Her career path was pointing her toward a future in Biotech (she’d also cofounded a biotech company around the time), but one simple introduction recharted her course completely. “We’ve built an app framework. Because we’re now focusing on building a framework, it allows ut to be flexible.