2012 Course Mentor Venture Capital 
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 10, 2016
My partner Greg Bettinelli (worth following on Twitter) was recently named by The LA Business Journal as the “ Top deal maker in Los Angeles in Venture Capital.” From 2007-2012 I scoured LA constantly. I created an accelerator & mentor network (Launchpad LA). ” Numero uno. I was nowhere to be found.
Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 12, 2013
Because my role as a VC requires me to take and endless stream of meetings I long ago decided I need to learn as much as I can from the meetings I attend so I often just ask tons of questions and assimilate knowledge. When I think about what defines us as a VC I think: Operationally knowledgeable / strong startup competence.
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Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 21, 2015
Yet as I mentor entrepreneurs around the country, it still seems to be one of the least understood approaches to startup funding, with more myths than accredited angels and professional venture capital investors combined. With this model, a startup pre-sells their product early, at a cheaper price, in exchange for a pledge.
Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 17, 2012
But honestly there are times when being a VC can feel like that, too. See there are tons of people who play the role of mentor in their own capacity. VENTURE CAPITAL. And finally that brings me to obvious topic of venture capital. When everything went up-and-to-the-right of course they loved their VCs.
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 17, 2017
He eventually founded and sold consumer health firm ViSalus to a public company and is now back making investments, in technology companies, as a venture capitalist here at Los Angeles-based HashtagOne (www.hashtagone.com). I'm a bit of an anti-VC, as you know. Tell us a bit of the story on how you started HashtagOne?
Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 14, 2014
Throughout all of these years I was a full-time VC so Launchpad really came out of evenings and weekends for me. Adam had a full time startup and then was doing consulting (he later raised a VC fund). Throughout 2012 & 2013 we funded many companies and then pulled together a second fund. And Jamie hers. And Adam his.
InfoChachkie
OCTOBER 20, 2014
In addition, Entrepreneur Magazine recently included UCSB in its Top 50 Schools For VC Backed Entrepreneurs at number 37. A decent showing, but well below a number of larger schools, as the ranking is based on the number of graduates who secured VC funding. All-Star Alumni. Am I biased?
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