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GRP Announces $200 Million Fund. Rebrands as Upfront Ventures

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Second, we are announcing officially that we are moving our offices from Century City to Santa Monica. Well, the venture capital industry has changed a lot in the past 20 years … and we have too. Why should investors know all the tricks of the trade while first-time entrepreneurs operated at a disadvantage?

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Here’s How to Cancel a Meeting the Right Way

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A couple of years ago an entrepreneur had requested a meeting with me to present his business. I always try my best to take meetings like this since my friend had clearly committed some political capital to his friend in saying he could help him get a meeting. Let me give you an example. And that’s why he stood me up!

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Some Thoughts on Branding Startups and Communities

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not near the beach): Factual, founded by Gil Elbaz who built AdSense [Century City]. Think about venture capital. But if you were going to start a venture capital fund today, you’d want to stand out. But if you were going to start a venture capital fund today, you’d want to stand out.

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The Right Way to Cancel a Meeting

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A couple of years ago an entrepreneur had requested a meeting with me to present his business. I always try my best to take meetings like this since my friend had clearly committed some political capital to his friend in saying he could help him get a meeting. Tags: Entrepreneur Advice Start-up Advice Startup Advice.

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Want to Start a Technology Company in LA?

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This is especially true in LA, the second largest city in the country with a population if 16 million. We have many seasoned entrepreneurs who have built successful companies here and made a lot of money for investors and themselves. But we have a great city for building technology companies. For some, it’s a nightmare.

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