2014 Invest Mentor Venture Capital 
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 27, 2014
I was having dinner with a friend last night and we were chatting about venture capital and a bit about what I’ve learned. I started in 2007 with a thesis that my primary investment decision would be about the team (70%) and only afterward about the market opportunity (30%). They worry too much about missing out on a deal.
Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 24, 2014
As a result I didn’t write my first venture capital check until March 2009 – exactly 5 years ago. At the time I pointed out: “If I had realized exits almost certainly it would be because I invested in a company that failed. “I think the best VCs help drive exits alongside their entrepreneurs.
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socalTECH
JANUARY 28, 2015
Disney said that participants in this class will be offered up to $120,000 in investment capital, and access to mentors. Disney said that so far, of its prior 2014 class, one company--SnowShoe--raised $2.2M in venture funding, and another company, Smart Toy, was acquired by Cartwheel Kids. READ MORE>>.
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). What's the theme of your investments? That's why we have investments in Heal, Saucey, and FragMob.
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). But by 2014 much had started to change. And Jim & I went on to raise several more venture capital funds in our day jobs.
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 8, 2014
” I hear it when I visit LPs (the people who invest in VCs) all across the country, “Yeah, I haven’t been out there for a few years but I keep hearing that something is going on there.” billion in venture capital to LA’s technology startups and 2014 will shatter that figure.
Tech Zulu Event
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
The Walt Disney Company & Techstars have officially announced the Disney Accelerator, a three-month mentorship and seed-stage investment program for 10 lucky companies. Applications are being accepted starting today, through April 16, 2014 for early-stage companies with innovative consumer media and entertainment product ideas.
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