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Can You Really Build a Great Tech Firm Outside Silicon Valley?

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It’s hard to get people to take a risk at a startup or for a reasonable salary with all this competition. That sets us up nicely for the next phase of the web. Scott Painter , founder of CarsDirect has created TrueCar (backed by GRP Partners). It’s fucking hard hiring right now.&#. And of course you have Hollywood.

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How Startups Can Use Metrics to Drive Success

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If you have multiple versions of your product, how many are web vs. mobile? But there are other reasons people churn – low product quality, inability to understand the value of the product, costs, competitive products, etc. one of the best in industry that I've seen is how Scott Painter measures his business at TrueCar.

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How to Develop Your Fund Raising Strategy

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It’s tempting to want to stay in your offices and fund raise via email or web conferencing. Our biggest returns were outside Silicon Valley: Overture (LA), CitySearch (LA), BillMeLater (Baltimore), Ulta (Chicago), Envestnet (Chicago), HDI (Las Vegas), PF Changs (Arizona), TrueCar (LA). You need to create a sense of competition.

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