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Dynavax Co-founder Takes Long View on Vaccine Development

Xconomy

In the days following the company’s Nov. 9 announcement , the price of Dynavax shares slipped about 8 percent, from $20.05 For Dennis Carson, however, the FDA announcement represented the culmination of a scientific odyssey that took 21 years. Many investors sold stock on the news. a share to $18.45

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Creating the Next Generation of US Employees. My Investment in Treehouse

Both Sides of the Table

I’ve just completed an investment in Ryan Carson’s new company, TreeHouse. I will talk much more about Internet TV in a future post. TreeHouse is also a video company. Yet nearly every major tech company or major company hiring tech people have open recs. He sold both companies.

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Should You Really Sit on Other Boards When You’re a Startup Founder?

Both Sides of the Table

I recently read Brad Feld’s thought provoking piece encouraging founders to sit on the board of another startup company. I found it thought provoking because I’ve always believed startup founders need extreme focus on only their company to succeed. You’ll view a company from a different vantage point. .

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Getting to Know Maker Studios

Both Sides of the Table

A year ago I invested, along with Dana Settle at Greycroft Partners , in a startup company called Maker Studios. I’ll leave that to Carson Daly who interviews Danny, Lise & Ben for Last Call in this great piece that describes what they do and why I’m privileged to watch them continue to build out their vision.

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23 Million Views – Startup Content Goes Mainstream

InfoChachkie

They eventually turned the failing, four-store cosmetics chain into a global, public company. Mark Templeton knows a bit about success and what it takes to reach the top of one's industry. about your skills or your abilities or your DNA, it's about what you refuse to give up on - what you will keep doing until you succeed.”.

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A Surprising Entrepreneurial Journey To The Pinnacle Of Hollywood

InfoChachkie

I am now 30 years old and the guy that''s in the opening band, who is about 42 or 43, was the hottest musician in Santa Barbara when I first came up and all I wanted to do was be him. you had to have at least two years of experience in the company mailroom and that it could take three to four years to get promoted.

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Startups Are Tribal – Are You A Shaman Or A Hunter?

InfoChachkie

When they have a successful hunt, they want everyone to know about it. They ensure that your company delivers on the Hunters’ promises by exceeding your partners’ and customers’ expectations. Photo Credit: Daniel Carson/AFL Media/Getty Images. The Hunter provides for the tribe and literally brings home the bacon.

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