Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2013

” In it he talked about how he gets daily emails asking for intros to Oprah (he does a lot of work with her) and his advice. It’s why I talk about building VC relationships early – Lines, Not Dots. Some practical examples. Jason Nazar is a master networker. ” Be authentic. Be helpful.

Venture Capital 407

Venture Capital Press GRP Partners Blogging 407

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 21, 2009

I started the series talking about what I consider the most important attribute of an entrepreneur : Tenacity. My favorite example is Jason Nazar , the CEO of DocStoc. If I’m up super late trying to crank out work I often get IM messages from Jason at 1am. If you haven’t spent time over there you should.

Entrepreneur 290

Entrepreneur Startup Venture Capital Ideas 290

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

Los Angeles-based Crosscut Ventures (www.crosscutventures.com) is one of the newest venture capital funds in the area, and has quietly been working on funding local companies over the last year. The fund--started by Brian Garrett and Rick Smith --has been focused on digital media investments, and so far has made investments in six companies.

Southern California 153

Southern California Startup Palomar Rustic Canyon 153

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2013

What I enjoyed was that Derek did his homework on me and allowed me to talk about a lot of personal topics, which I rarely have the chance to do. I know my title is a bit goofy since it talks in third person but I figured if any of you hit the Tweet button (feel free to!) I started the company for all the wrong reasons.

Startup 337

Startup Entrepreneur Ideas Venture Capital 337

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

My first job out of school was at one of the early bioinformatics companies in Silicon Valley, working as the head of technical services. There is a reason that companies like Google and Apple are notoriously tight-lipped when it comes to communicating their product strategy and roadmap. Graduated with a BS/MS in bio from Stanford.)

Product 150

Product Entrepreneur Social Media Google 150

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 23, 2010

Southern California companies are second to only Silicon Valley in raising venture capital , there are three major universities to recruit talent – UCLA, Caltech, and USC – and a thriving startup community to mingle with. What are some examples of successful companies that were started here? LowerMyBills, Inc.

Guide 42

Guide Startup Mahalo GRP Partners 42