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If You Don’t Define Your Personal Brand the Market Will

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It will affect your ability to get the right jobs and promotions as well as your ability to attract talent and capital. I was graduated with a double degree in economics & political science from UCSD in 1991. My colleagues that graduated with engineering degrees from UCSD were paid $31,000 – 15% more.

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Version 0.9. What Do You Think?

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If you’re in LA and looking for somebody to do project-based marketing jobs – Jacqui’s your lady (not to mention a fellow UCSD alum!). I wanted to be whimsical and have a blog as cool as Spark Capital. She was both patient (as dealing with me requires) and persistent (the same). Anything that works well was her implementation.

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In Defense of Uber: An Unbiased Opinion

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I was at an alumni dinner at UCSD (I am on the alumni board) and a group of people were talking about how their kids use UberX to get rides home from parties at night. They seemed a little excessive in trying to make it hard for their competitors to raise capital. I was at the first pitch meeting they ever did to raise capital.

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Are MBAs Necessary for Start-ups or VC?

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I was reading Chris Dixon’s blog tonight. I came across this blog post about getting a computer science degree as the best degree for getting into venture capital or working at a VC-backed start up. I then worked in a computer store called Software Centre in high school and college (UCSD).

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What Most People Don’t Understand About How Startup Companies are Valued

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When I started blogging it was because I was inspired by Brad Feld. I always wanted to work with Brad for this reason so I started blogging because I figured if transparency worked for Brad I would try the same approach. Many experienced partners are funds have 7-10 boards and most of these will need more capital.

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With $20M, UCSD Spinout Jecure To Press New Attack On NASH

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Liver disease is challenging for doctors because it can develop without symptoms, making diagnosis difficult without removing cells for examination. For these reasons, fatty liver disease is often called a “silent disease,” says Ariel Feldstein, a gastroenterologist at the University of California San Diego.

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VelosBio Tacks on $137M to Advance Its ROR1-Targeting Cancer Antibody Drugs

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Dave Johnson has known UC San Diego physician and cancer reseacher Thomas Kipps for nearly 20 years.

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