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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? More on this soon.

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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. But Ryan’s vision is much broader, which is what perked up my ears. No, not all of these people will get jobs at hot starts like Facebook, Google or Twitter. We’ll see if Ryan takes me up on that. Americans watch 5.3

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