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UCSB Tops Harvard & Wharton In Startup Wars

InfoChachkie

Instead, grab your surfboard and head to UC Santa Barbara. Although UCSB has room to grow with regard to the total number of VC-backed startups it generates, the Santa Barbara region fares well when its relative size is taken into account. The TMP is an example of lean academia. Want to be an entrepreneur?

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How to Raise Money When You’re Not in a Major VC Market

Both Sides of the Table

.” Most VCs view it as their responsibility to mentor, debate, cajole and generally assist with investments they make. Take me for example. Thus, a desire to invest more locally where I think I have a competitive advantage. Examples include DataSift (San Fran & London), MyTime (SF) and awe.sm (SF).

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Interview with Mark Suster, GRP Partners

socalTECH

Mark has also been quite active mentoring entrepreneurs, We caught up with Mark to hear about what kinds of investments GRP is looking at nowadays, his view on the software-as-a-service market, and how best to approach him with a pitch. We've heard quite a bit about your mentoring efforts here, can you talk about that?

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Interview with Richard Koffler and John Morris, The Tech CEO Network

socalTECH

Santa Barbara, who sent us a couple of projects she has found, and we're already gotten one of our group going up to look at that technology, because our member has very relevant experience in this area, and has determined that the technology is valuable. Where is this talent coming from?