Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 25, 2011

Yesterday I saw a Tweet from Chris Sacca fly by that prompted me to want to write a blog post helping entrepreneurs understand why they should push back against VCs asking for “super pro-rata” rights. These investors often have internal policies that dictate that they own a minimum percentage of a company in which they invest.

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Southern California Edison Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Below, you will find insights into what office amenity investments will help drive profitability at your property, bring in more businesses, and boost tenant happiness. . Consider offering at least one social program during the week for tenants to participate in and rotate out the different types to provide different options for everyone. .

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Southern California Edison Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Since tech startups have more limited budgets compared to larger companies, making decisions around where to invest resources can be difficult. One option is switched Ethernet , which includes safety protocols and physical cables that make it harder to infiltrate. Managing Network Costs. Slow Upload and Download Speeds.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2019

They advocate investing in their new framework, where the Z.E.R.O. This includes your website, blog, and presence on social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Tumblr, Instagram, and many more. Accountability is not optional, as it’s still important to have something to show for your efforts quickly.

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Xconomy

MARCH 15, 2019

million in outside investment, says its software can help guide customized care by using a patient’s genetic information to score and rank treatment options. CureMatch was founded in 2015 to commercialize technology developed at the UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center. The company, which CEO Bob Manning says has raised about $2.5

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 29, 2010

tevye2009 , Q: “can you briefly explain why it’s best to get a small valuation when getting investment.&# Pricing high also takes exit options off the table. Mark Jeffrey - Q: “Is it more traditional to do your ESOP (employee stock option plan) before or after your angel or Series A funding?&#

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 1, 2010

There is a structural reason that VCs are investing at early stages, 2. Many (Union Square Ventures, Foundry Group, True Ventures, GRP Partners, Mike Hirshland at Polaris Ventures) do it the right way – we treat it as a normal investment and we don’t have a “options&# strategy with our investment.

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Southern California Edison Blog

APRIL 1, 2021

Since companies have to worry less about threats from other networks or users outside of their organization, this frees up resources to invest in addressing other security risks. . Since the wavelengths are isolated from other data channels, they are reliably more secure than some other network options. . Switched Ethernet.

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Xconomy

JULY 2, 2019

Mercato, a San Diego startup that bills itself as the option for independent grocery stores and specialty foods retailers, announced this week that it had raised $4 million in venture capital investment to expand the network of stores from which it delivers. Large-scale chain stores are the focus of most grocery delivery services.

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Southern California Edison Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Challenges such as costly network investments, low performance, and tedious management plagues many organizations. Since new equipment is costly, businesses need to do the proper research to ensure they achieve their desired return on investment. . Poor Performance. Time = money. Dark Fiber. Wavelength Services.

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Southern California Edison Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

In this blog, we discuss the key differences between our Dark Fiber and best-in-class Wavelength Services in order to help businesses determine the right option for their requirements. Unleashing the Potential of Fiber Optic Cables for Your Data Needs.

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Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Convoy , an online marketplace that connects shippers with freight truck fleets and independent drivers, announced today it raised $185 million in a Series C fundraising round led by CapitalG, the growth equity investment fund of Alphabet, Google’s parent company. With the online network covering more ground, it can offer more options.

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Southern California Edison Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

While it might be tempting to cut costs and use an inexpensive, shared network option, businesses will profit from investing in a private, network option. Here is why the bandwidth connectivity, synchronous upload and download speeds, network security, and network support options make DIA ideal for larger businesses.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 3, 2010

I recently wrote a blog post on understanding how the size and age of a venture capital fund might affect you when you’re raising money. First, if the VC does 15-20 of these under one partner then it is certain he can’t spend any time with these investments. There are several reasons why VCs are doing seed investments.

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socalTECH

MAY 2, 2014

That''s especially true when you think about the investment we are putting into the domain side. That''s just an example of the kind of investment which is needed to build out those new businesses. If you think about it, if you can spin that out to its own business, it makes those kinds of investments clearer.

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Southern California Edison Blog

JANUARY 2, 2019

To keep pace, carriers are making strategic infrastructure investments to expand and improve coverage. T-Mobile and Sprint, for example, invested billions of dollars in 2017 to bring 5G service to customers in the US by 2019.¹. Some will have a wider array of infrastructure options and coverage than others.

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Southern California Edison Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Local providers are often known for a higher level of service and scalable options tailored to your area. For example, local providers usually have other options when you need to grow your network, including wavelength services and dark fiber , that you can use to meet needs as you grow. In 2016 alone, over half of U.S.

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Xconomy

APRIL 20, 2018

Merck showed that its immunotherapy pembrolizumab (Keytruda) might become a common option for many patients newly diagnosed with advanced lung cancer, but the bigger picture is that the field is moving fast. While pembrolizumab notched the headline-grabbing data, others are also working to develop options for various subsets of patients.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2010

With approximately $60 billion in startup funding coming from friends and family, entrepreneurs must consider this as an option as they seek to launch new businesses. Just because you are requesting investment from your mom or a group of your college buddies doesn’t give you an excuse to be unprofessional. Have a game plan.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2017

They advocate investing in their new framework, where the Z.E.R.O. This includes your website, blog, and presence on social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Tumblr, Instagram, and many more. Accountability is not optional, as it’s still important to have something to show for your efforts quickly.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 23, 2015

They advocate investing in their new framework, where the Z.E.R.O. This includes your website, blog, and presence on social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Tumblr, Instagram, and many more. Accountability is not optional, as it’s still important to have something to show for your efforts quickly.

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Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

But Bristol Myers Squibb passed on its option to acquire Galecto leaving the biotech to forge ahead on its own. Had things turned out differently, scientists at Galecto might be watching their idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis drug candidate develop in the hands of a big pharmaceutical company.

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Xconomy

MARCH 5, 2018

Celgene (NASDAQ: CELG ) will pay San Diego-based Vividion $101 million up front, which includes an equity investment. The partnership will last four years, but Celgene, based in Summit, NJ, has the option to pay more to extend it for another two years.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2010

Seth Levine of Foundry Group addresses this important topic this morning on his blog with a post, “ Has Convertible Debt Won ?&# Every investment so far in this YC batch (and there have been a lot) has been done on a convertible note.&#. Seth was basing this on a Tweet by Paul Graham that said&#. In my mind the deal is priced.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 27, 2013

Understanding where your VC partner sits in their respective fund and where their fund is in the cycle of its investment lifecycle will help you understand your VCs behavior. So what are Rob’s secret hacks that he didn’t spill in his blog post? . Each of your angels or seed investors may have 20-30 investments.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2013

Jonathan Strauss took this issue head on in a blog post that I believe every startup founder should read on “ Replacing Oneself as CEO.” I know because I marked the occasion with a blog post on how to have a great VC meeting. I have a very public seed stage investment policy and awe.sm So give up the CEO role?

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Southern California Edison Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Both options have their pros and cons, which can make it difficult to decide on which is the right fit for each company. Variety of Available Options. Our dedicated connection service is fully managed by us, which means you won’t have to spend extra money investing in equipment and maintenance. . Here’s what you.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

I was reading Danielle Morrill’s blog post today on whether one’s “ Startup Burn Rate is Normal. otherwise I prefer to invest less and risk less). The more you burn the higher your investor’s leverage relative to you is if you start to run out of money and don’t have options. Profitability.

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socalTECH

MARCH 5, 2012

You're a dog owner, and when you travel you have two options. That's option one. Option two, is you can ask friends or family members to pet sit. Dog owners can browse through the site, and find the best options for their pet. We want them to have multiple options and choices.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Brad Feld in Places to Find Developers in Exchange for Sweat Equity While finding a developer to work for sweat equity is an option, I’d assert that you’d be better served by hunting for a technical co-founder that is passionate about creating the company you envision.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 20, 2013

They advocate investing in their new framework, where the Z.E.R.O. This includes your website, blog, and presence on social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Tumblr, Instagram, and many more. Accountability is not optional, as it’s still important to have something to show for your efforts quickly.

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socalTECH

MARCH 5, 2012

You're a dog owner, and when you travel you have two options. That's option one. Option two, is you can ask friends or family members to pet sit. Dog owners can browse through the site, and find the best options for their pet. We want them to have multiple options and choices.

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Southern California Edison Blog

JULY 29, 2020

eliminate extraneous expenses and reduce investment risks. Enterprises investing in private networks and security tools can minimize the risk of a costly malicious attack. Customers of MNSPs also receive a predictable cost structure, which helps organizations better budget network and IT investments. . Increase security.

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Tech Coast Venture Network

APRIL 22, 2010

Virgina Lorimor There are several options for financing a start-up business that tend to follow a natural course in a business’ development: Personal Investment. Let’s say that the vast majority entrepreneurs fail to meet these criteria but for those that do, these are a valuable option. SBA Programs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 24, 2018

I’m talking about using the new digital channels of blogging, social media, and influencers more creatively to “pull” people to your solution, and make them advocates. Let me be clear – I’m not talking about the old-fashioned “push” marketing, where you broadcast your message louder and more incessantly than others to get above the din.

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Southern California Edison Blog

APRIL 8, 2021

Carriers receive an additional layer of security compared to other network options with wavelength services because data isn’t bundled with any other organizations. Wavelength services provide significant configurability benefits, without requiring specialized in-house management or an extensive financial investment by the customer.

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Southern California Edison Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Telecom operators looking to stay profitable and successful in the new normal need to invest in network infrastructure, research, and development to best capitalize on new technologies, such as 5G and the Internet of Things. Strategies for Carrier Success in the Post-COVID Environment.

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