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

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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. Ryan Carson made me promise not to do it.

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Getting to Know Maker Studios

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A year ago I invested, along with Dana Settle at Greycroft Partners , in a startup company called Maker Studios. For one, the consumer-driven startup world has become immensely hits driven. Sure, you need to start with talent. Maker Studios is the ultimate “lean startup.” Sound familiar?

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

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I’ve just completed an investment in Ryan Carson’s new company, TreeHouse. I’m investing heavily in Internet video. So I invested in Maker Studios , which is now the 3rd largest producer of Internet video on the web. I’m investing in businesses that reinvent education. Americans watch 5.3

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