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APRIL 27, 2014
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!, If we got an offer to raise $25 million to grow would she take it or be too worried about exit price, dilution, valuation expectations, etc.
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NOVEMBER 25, 2010
It is never as rewarding when you’re the coach (but coaching has many other benefits. There are other great VC’s in SoCal and there is always the allure of the NorCal guys flying down and talking about how they invested in Google, Facebook, Yahoo! Don’t get me wrong – I’m not a sore loser.
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MAY 25, 2013
And Coach Campbell. I’ve heard directly from top executives that Jeff Bezos (in my opinion the most talented person in the tech industry) has received his fair share of VC coaching in the early years. Nothing was more heart warming than the photo of David Karp hugging Bijan Sabet after the sale to Yahoo!
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MAY 27, 2013
I am on a board that does business with Yahoo! Ask them for a meeting to review your pricing strategy with you. When we recommended that Rob get a CEO coach he not only embraced it but craved it and thanked us for suggesting it. One key board member knows Marissa. Already covered. But seriously. Assign away. Ask for intros.
Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 25, 2010
It is never as rewarding when you’re the coach (but coaching has many other benefits. There are other great VC’s in SoCal and there is always the allure of the NorCal guys flying down and talking about how they invested in Google, Facebook, Yahoo! Don’t get me wrong – I’m not a sore loser.
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JANUARY 1, 2016
I’ve spent hours this week reading about the firing of the head coach and personnel manager of the football team I support – The Philadelphia Eagles. His name was Chip Kelly and he came off of a very successful stint as the coach of the collegiate Oregon Ducks. This is something I try to coach against. Back to Chip.
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AUGUST 15, 2009
It is never as rewarding when you’re the coach (but coaching has many other benefits ;-). No matter how much large clients tell you they want transparency in pricing, they always seem to fall for the same old trick. Don’t get me wrong – I’m not a sore loser. I will embrace my losses.
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