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Report Tallies $7.7 Billion In SoCal IT Exits In 2011

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The report also tallied six companies having IPOs, the most since 2005; those firms included RealD, Cornerstone OnDemand, Demand Media, ReachLocal and Inphi Corp. Among other major 2011 exits listed were Riot Games ($400 million) and HauteLook ($270 million).

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Bro Factor – Intimate Relationships Which Provide Your Startup With An Unfair Advantage

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Each party’s first allegiance is to their organization. However, due to demand from his readership, Baum was forced to write him back into the adventure series. However, even though there is an unnatural aspect to the environment in which the relationship is established, the resulting friendship is not phony.

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Roping in the Legal Eagles

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The reference may be well-intentioned, but the lawyer’s allegiance may be divided between the investor and you. Such a lawyer will not go out of their way to screw you, but when crafting the investor documents and in future investor-related issues, your lawyer’s allegiance must be to your company. John is a CPA and holds an M.B.A.