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What I’ve Learned from Fred Wilson

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Last week Fred Wilson and I sat down in Santa Monica for an hour+ discussion with the video cameras rolling. So part of playing an effective coach is helping the team to see the answer for themselves. What you may not know is that Fred has been a behind-the-scenes mentor to many of the newer VCs in the industry including myself.

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How to Kick Start Your Community’s Startup Scene

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A move to more urban environments (SF over SV, Cambridge over Waltham, London over Thames Valley, Santa Monica / Venice, Flatiron and so forth) as basically young people want to live where young people want to live. The obvious starting point is the cross-pollination of ideas and talent. I wish every city could have an 1871.

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