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GRP Announces $200 Million Fund. Rebrands as Upfront Ventures

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Let’s start with the fund. Second, we are announcing officially that we are moving our offices from Century City to Santa Monica. Santa Monica is the place where the highest concentration of early-stage startups are created if you consider also the contiguous geography of Venice Beach. What’s up with that?

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Some Thoughts on Branding Startups and Communities

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Brad wrote up his answer here – you should read it because it’s very instructive for how I believe communities ought to think about naming conventions. I recommend that you start by writing down the attributes you would want people to think about when they think about your brand. This is the list I would start with.

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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. And that’s why he stood me up! “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. .

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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. And that’s why he stood me up! But as a gentleman I would have picked up the phone in advance and personally called the appointment to apologize for cancelling at the last minute – no matter whom I was meeting.

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Want to Start a Technology Company in LA?

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I was recently interviewed for an article that appeared in Fast Company titled, “ Why you should start a business in LA.&# If you’re interested in the topic it’s worth a read, but I thought I’d elaborate on the topic since it comes up all the time. We have universities like CalTech, UCLA, USC and many more.

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