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Reflections On 2018: Matt Stodder, Startup Boost LA

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With Startup Boost, we had dozens of investors, service providers, successful entrepreneurs, and major industry leaders (including Microsoft, Google, Softbank, REME, and TechStars) coalesce around our initiative to help early stage companies get to the next level. Yet they turned-out each and every week of our six-week programs.

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Some Reflections on VC Investment Decisions

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Of course these are great places to network with other investors, meet great entrepreneurs and keep your connections strong with senior execs at larger companies like Yahoo!, You have to decide how hard to help with downstream marketing for your deals. A little Groucho Marx always helps. You have to deal with CEOs who resign.

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As Populist as it May Feel, 98% of VCs Aren’t Dumb

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The best VCs don’t try to help entrepreneurs. But the people whom I consider best in this industry are quite helpful indeed. And Coach Campbell. Nothing was more heart warming than the photo of David Karp hugging Bijan Sabet after the sale to Yahoo! 2008 App ecosystem on iOS = $0. But I seriously only know one.