2017 Course Startup Writing 
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 6, 2018
As a VC with scores of startups in our portfolio we have ringside seats to many, many fund raising processes plus I had to raise money across about 5 different rounds of capital as an entrepreneur so I’ve developed some thought on the process that I hope can be helpful to some of you before you start. Below is the outline Upfront.
TechCrunch LA
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
When should you start a company? What company should you start? Most startups die. It’s obvious that we can be too late to these decisions of course. We can miss the round of financing, we can start a company a year or two behind someone else and lose the first-mover advantage. When should a VC invest?
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Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 5, 2017
LLfI9iHIJd — @msuster During the election of 2016 I started noticing that Glenn Beck was speaking out against Donald Trump and the alt-right and had apologized for his role in helping divide the country through the increasingly fragmented and polarized media. He knew this of course before he came.
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 29, 2017
If you watch the short video below you’ll have a great sense on what is uniquely LA in 2017 — hearing from Mayor Garcetti, Kobe Bryant, Tyra Banks, Baron Davis and so many great advocates for the uniqueness of our city and some of our key stats. Overall we write about $100 million of investment checks every year.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 5, 2017
Writing a business plan is hard work, so I get lots of pushback from prospective new venture founders that it’s just a waste of their valuable time in this rapidly changing environment. They all claim to have the plan in their head, and writing it down will only slow down their success.
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 17, 2017
In more than a decade of writing about the Internet and tech-enabled businesses I’ve learned that mobs don’t do nuance well. I believe this use of cryptocurrency will develop and flourish long after the dust settles from the hype and crash of cryptocurrencies that we’re experiencing in 2017. It’s Hobbesian economics 101.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 7, 2017
Whether you are focused on your professional career, or starting your own company, YOU are the first or only brand that anyone will see and remember. Of course, she assumes that you are confident and courageous, and willing to capitalize on all your strengths and opportunities to market yourself.
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