Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2011

If you read this blog often you'll know that I'm a huge fan of First Round Capital. One example is that they introduced a program where their founders can pool together shares from their company and exchange them for a small portfolio of other First Round Capital companies. I'm a huge fan of this innovation. and Half.com.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 8, 2018

Los Angeles-based Postie (postie.com), backed by Bonfire Ventures and Crosscut Ventures, is applying machine learning and other techniques to direct mail. If you seen the entrepreneurs that disrupt big categories, they came at it from a very different approach, which is not iterative, but is transformative. What is Postie?

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CTO Hire Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Marketing 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 4, 2016

I wait a split second too long to let the ball out of my hands at the apex of my jump. I did it a few times and tried a number of visualization techniques including imagining myself being filmed, imaging just the basket being filmed. As an entrepreneur and a new investor, this couldn't be more relevant. As in more than 20% more.

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Southern California Entrepreneur News Technology 100

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APRIL 7, 2011

Many local entrepreneurs might know Todd Jerry , formerly a venture capitalist at Anthem Venture Partners. The prefab building area has seen some recent venture capital interest, most recently with Blu Homes in Boston, which just scored some new venture capital. First, explain what your company is all about?

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

How to Take Down Facebook -- Hint: It Ain't Twitter. (aka: aka: An Open Letter to the Next Big Social Network) - 500 Hats , November 1, 2010 I've held off writing this post for a long time, because I couldn't quite get my head around all the issues. but: Something is Still Missing. Ralph Waldo Emerson. One out of ten of Americans are out of work.

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Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 25, 2009

It is easier for them to finish up 45 minutes, politely shake your hand and say, “we’ll get back to you&# once they’ve had a chance to “noodle on it.&# Ever heard that? This is part of my blog series “ Pitching a VC.&#. This happens often and I bet most presenters never realize it.

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