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Southern California Investments On Uptick, Totals $686.5M For Q1

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Southern California venture capital investments totaled $686.5M According to the report, released today, Southern California investments totaled $686.5M Southern California's investment totals bucked the national trend, which found that there was a 9 percent drop in dollars to $4.7 of the total invested in Q1.

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March Capital Re-Ups On E8 Security

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Santa Monica-based venture investor March Capital Partners has re-upped on one of its portfolio companies, Redwood City-based E8 Security , which develops software used to analyze cybersecurity threats. March Capital Partners made its first investment in E8 back in March of 2015. E8 Security has now raised $21.8M

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5 Questions To Consider When Contemplating Advisors

Startup Professionals Musings

This Advisory Board is a good test drive for the more formal Board of Directors required later, when going public (IPO) or the entrance of venture capital investors. Do you expect involvement in company operations? How much are you willing to spend on your board? What role do you want in selecting board members?

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OK, So Maybe Not ALL MBA Entrepreneurs Are Oxymorons

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MBA programs don’t teach people how to create companies … our position is that we hire someone in spite of an MBA, not because of one.” I was surprised to learn that nearly one fourth (24%) of the 157 unicorns (private companies with a valuation > $1B) have at least one MBA founder. billion from 2010-2015.

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5 Key Drivers For Creating A Board For Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

This Advisory Board is a good test drive for the more formal Board of Directors required later, when going public (IPO) or the entrance of venture capital investors. Do you expect involvement in company operations? How much are you willing to spend on your board? What role do you want in selecting board members?

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When To Enlist A Board Of Directors Or Advisory Board

Startup Professionals Musings

This Advisory Board is a good test drive for the more formal Board of Directors required later, when going public (IPO) or the entrance of venture capital investors. Do you expect involvement in company operations? How much are you willing to spend on your board? What role do you want in selecting board members?

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