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Retro: My Favorite Blog Post on Raising VC

Both Sides of the Table

On December 2nd, 2006 I wrote the blog post published later in this post when I was CEO of startup Koral about my experiences in pitching VCs. After my company was acquired by Salesforce.com I was asked to stop blogging and they took over my blog as an asset in the sale of the company. My blog was wiped out.

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8 Tips For Success In Turning A Dream Into A Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Elon Musk mitigated this by making his battery patents free to all. The company decided to make a pivot and run with the idea of a status-updating micro-blogging platform. Commit to a higher purpose than just financial success.

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Bio Roundup: Bosley’s Editas Exit, Bridge Bucks, CRISPR Crime & More

Xconomy

After guiding the CRISPR-Cas9 genome-editing startup from scientific breakthrough toward the development of a potential cutting-edge medicine, slogging victoriously through a legendary patent fight , and reaching the cusp of an historic clinical trial , the well-traveled Bosley is cutting out, the company said Tuesday.

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Interview with Milo Sindell, Knowledge Genie

socalTECH

Milo Sindell: Knowledge Genie is a software platform that anybody can use to capture, package, and publish what they know into an interactive online software application. Our online publishing platform allows users to monetize and share what they know. We have patents filed on this process. How did the company start?

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Collect, Organize, and Share on LoveIt | Interview with Ron LaPierre Co-Founder & CEO

Tech Zulu Event

Our mission is to create a dynamic platform with powerful tools that provide the most engaging user experience possible. We need to cut through the clutter and establish ourselves as a platform that is here to stay because we have a lot to offer. So we’re targeting women and men, and aim to keep the content PG-13.

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63 Los Angeles Entrepreneurs To Be Proud Of

SoCal Delicious

Charlie Capen is co-founder of HowToBeADad.com , an entertainment site and dad blog for “parents, soon-to-be parents and people who have no desire to procreate, whatsoever.” a perks platform for small and medium sized businesses. Michael Schneider is the CEO of Mobile Roadie , the leading self-service mobile app engagement platform.

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Why You Should Start a Company in. Los Angeles

SoCal Delicious

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