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GRP Announces $200 Million Fund. Rebrands as Upfront Ventures

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I am super excited to announce that today is a day of lots of new things for my partners & me: A new fund, a new office and a new brand. Let’s start with the fund. We have previously raised funds in 1996 ($200 million), 2000 ($400 million) and 2008/9 ($200 million). This month we closed our 4th fund of $200 million.

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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. “As an entrepreneur myself I COMPLETELY understand that you wouldn’t pass up on the impromptu and opportunistic chance to meet somebody so important to your business. Basically, don’t be cavalier about rescheduling meetings.

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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]. But if you were going to start a venture capital fund today, you’d want to stand out. Of course if you’re already known you could put your name or location on your fund name. But consider the following: 1.

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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. Funding is different – In Silicon Valley you have mega venture capital funds and many of them.

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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. So I ended up doing a dinner meeting because I know what it’s like when you travel to meet somebody about fund raising and might not get to have the meeting after all. Tags: Entrepreneur Advice Start-up Advice Startup Advice.

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