Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

Helped merge company with Seedling – on track to do $20 million combined revenue in 2015 – will now become Chairman). Her network from her educational institutions alone has friends in all of the top tech, media & banking institutions. Startup CEO experience (Founded P.S. XO along with my good friend Soleil Moon Frye.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 26, 2010

Because if you’re truly that early / novel there’s a good chance that you’re too early and will spend lots of time / money educating the market. The “competition slide&# of your investment deck is such a great opportunity to talk about how you’re positioned (premium product vs. economical product?

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Tech.Co

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Whether it’s their huge valuation or the fact that a new office pops up every five minutes, the coworking company has made a huge impact on the business world from coast to coast. And now, they’ve decided to pay it forward with a few education initiatives that could really make a difference.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 9, 2014

Obama also walked around talking with entrepreneurs at Cross Campus about their startups--at times, pitching those startups'' businesses better than their founders--and discussing issues they were thinking about, and answering questions about his position on different issues of entrepreneurs and millenials.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 14, 2014

It’s why the first company I ever invested in as a VC – Invoca – just announced a $20 million funding by Accel Partners. It’s why opt-in marketing databases can be so incredibly valuable for companies like Gilt Groupe, One King’s Lane and AdoreMe. Higher education. Much more data in the full post.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 5, 2011

Investors and universities are often very eager to figure out how to tap into those universities as a source of new companies, but often find its difficult to move research from the lab to an actual company. First, what is All About Addiction about? All of what we publish at academics just goes to other academics.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 23, 2012

We sat down with TX Zhuo , who is heading up the firm's venture investments, about the fund and his path here after a recent stint at Eric Schmidt's Innovation Endeavors fund in Palo Alto. We do mostly seed and Series A, and the occasional series B round, especially if we get into the company in seed or Series A level.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 28, 2024

They write in their investment documents that they will occupy a seat on the board for as long as they are invested in the company, thinking of this as a protection for their investment and tool for them to influence growth. Once again, there is a need to educate board members that in conflict of interest cases, the corporation comes first.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Jennifer Schwab, the founder and CEO of Entity, has built the business since 2016 on virtually no outside funding, but said that this latest financing is a precursor to the company working on its first, more traditional VC-led equity round. Entity’s own story fits into both of those story lines.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 30, 2022

A leadership goal vs. a mantra: I once sat in on a roundtable meeting in which the executive of a company stated his goal as “educate the world.” But when he did state a monetary goal, he started a real conversation about how he will achieve it and with what resources, and which of several focused revenue models.

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Xconomy

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

But underlying all that, in a sense, is education. We have long run stories about STEM education, educational technology, and more—and even put out a special Xconomist report on the future of education. Xconomy’s editors from across the county will be contributing to the education channel.

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Berkonomics

MAY 2, 2024

And it is one of the most important lessons you can learn as a manager, board member, or advisor of a company or even a non-profit enterprise. I first heard this in a governance seminar for a non-profit higher educational board upon which I sit, over 25 years ago. Where did this statement come from? I could not have been more pleased.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 16, 2020

But in the face of a global pandemic, every company has had to improvise and in the few months since its launch in 2019, that’s just what Bümo did. The company said the money went to boost the development of new curriculum and hire educational and operational staff. So far, about 100 students have enrolled in the program.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 5, 2022

It’s not about necessarily building something for a hardcore buyer today,” co-founder and CEO Alex Perelman told TechCrunch. “We Users can also view listings on a map, then click to see a video about the home. It’s not too outlandish a claim, seeing as “House Hunters” has been on TV since 1999. But Perelman isn’t worried. “If

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Xconomy

JULY 14, 2016

The shootings that targeted police officers at a peaceful protest in Dallas, which followed the officer-involved shooting deaths of Philando Castile near Minneapolis and Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, LA, also have raised distressing questions about racism in America and our criminal-justice system. Need more convincing?

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 16, 2020

UNest , a Los Angeles provider of financial planning and savings tools for parents including college savings plans and other beneficial investment vehicles for various life events, has raised $9 million in a new round of funding, the company said. . “To me the investment in UNest is a great opportunity to help my community.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 2, 2018

WebMD Health Services said the new iGrad Enrich platform provides information and isnights to help consumers improve financial literacy through an in-depth, online assessment, and is targeted at helping employees and health plan members become better educated about their financial challenges. READ MORE>>.

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 12, 2015

On a micro level, you can do your part to fix tech's gender problem by recruiting people with diverse backgrounds and place them in a company culture that rewards those who challenge the status quo. Diversity on all levels, be it ideas, education, background, gender, ethnicity or otherwise, is critical to our growth. Share and Enjoy.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Amir Tehrani, the company’s co-founder and chief executive spent, his life in the cookware and kitchen business, while his wife, Shiza Tehrani, is the co-founder of the Malala Fund, supporting educational initiatives for young women around the world, and Now Ventures, an impact seed investment fund based in Los Angeles.

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socalTECH

MARCH 13, 2014

Los Angeles-based high tech education and amusement company Two Bit Circus , which was founded by Brent Bushnell, said it has set the date for its S.T.E.A.M. Carnival , the company''s crowdfunded entertainment event which it has been describing as a varnival reimagined with "lasers, fire, and robots". READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 4, 2021

After working many years in business, both in large companies as well as startups, I’ve realized that you can learn more from peers and mentors than from any formal education program. Mentoring supplements but doesn’t replace the need to continue education through industry conferences and networking.

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Xconomy

JULY 5, 2016

People who live outside of Indiana probably know a few things about it: The Indianapolis 500, a.k.a. But people might not know much about Indiana’s economy and its culture of innovation. Here are three things you probably didn’t know about the Hoosier State: 1. billion in exports during the 12 months ended Sept.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2014

Mid-level or even top executives who “grew up” in large companies often look with envy at startups, and dream of how easy it must be running a small organization, where you can see the whole picture and it appears you have total control. The job of a big-company executive is very different from the job of a small-company executive.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

As a business consultant with experience in large companies as well as startups, I often hear about dysfunctional management hierarchies, as well as the value provided by exceptional ones. We have all heard about the successes of flattened management organizations in the last decade at Facebook, Valve, Zappos, and others.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 10, 2018

Thursday, August 16, 2018 -- Global LAVA: "Exit Options in Today's Environment" Whether you are just starting a business or exploring exit options, this Global LAVA event is designed to educate entrepreneurs, investors, and service providers about the current market dynamics and opportunities to position a company for a successful exit.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2010

Thursday night was the unveiling of the newest batch of Launchpad LA companies. The VC’s & executives were then asked to make “commitments&# (in writing) to 3-5 of the companies that they felt they could make some sort of contribution to. Have a look at the companies below.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 2, 2014

Carpinteria-based Lynda.com , which offers up an online learning and education site, has been awarded by the Department of Energy for its sustainability initiatives around plug in vehicles, the company said this week. lynda award electric vehicle education online learning energy' READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 19, 2019

Mullenax said the Huron website is designed to be friendly and educational for men who don’t know a lot about personal care, but at the same time it isn’t “forcing this guy into a subscription mechanism,” and instead allows them to “come to the site and just transact on a bottle of body wash.”

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Kraft, who co-founded Thrively with fellow startup veteran Girish Venkat, sat down to talk to us about Thrively, as it emerges out of beta. Tell me about your new company? Once we get that strength profile, we match them to a whole world of extracurricular and educational opportunities for them.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 9, 2018

You race back to the office to tell everybody how well it went and you wait for the follow-up call to have a partners’ meeting or talk about term sheets or at least dip into due diligence. It’s predictable, there is no reason to get mad about it and with a well-designed play book you can overcome this much of the time. everything.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 14, 2015

The company said it will use the new funding for accelerating acquisitions, growth, and new content intiatives. As part of the funding, TPG''s David Trujillo will join the company''s board of directors. As part of the funding, TPG''s David Trujillo will join the company''s board of directors. in the deal. in the deal.

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socalTECH

JULY 12, 2016

Los Angeles-based online electronics retailer Newegg announced today that it has opened up a new, combined pickup and education center near Toronto, Canada. Newegg said its new 3,800 square foot "Hybrid Centre" will let customers both pick up will-call orders, as well as learn about technology products and attend educational seminars.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Companies are always complaining about how hard it is to find the right employees, and how technical talent is hard to find. Yet, you have many students, graduating with technical skills, who just don't know how to make it into a company. At the same time, companies are saying that in cybersecurity and data science, there are 1.5

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Given the company is calling this a lifestyle store, the focus will likely be on showing how Lime’s scooters and bikes can become part of people’s lives and enhance their happiness, rather than on maximizing rental volume. They can make it clear that they care about the constituency there.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 1, 2019

Damian Bradfield is the president, CMO and founding partner of WeTransfer , the company that designs tools for the creative process. His upcoming book, The Trust Manifesto, about trust in the era of big data, will be released on October 4th. Employee engagement and education. Damian Bradfield. Contributor. Cultural preservation.

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socalTECH

JULY 8, 2021

So talk a little bit more about this effort to be a high school on your corporate campus? It's segregated from where we are, but on campus in the same location, where they will be getting their education in that location. How did this all come about? Steve Malony: It's more than high school. How has that gone for you?

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2020

Topics we covered: B2B Companies You haven’t seen the full extent to how the correction is going to affect you. We talked about what startup CEOs should do in these situations and how to think about these renegotiations. A seed company hasn’t ramped up its cost base. Harry posed these questions. That may happen.

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