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Why you should never have a data room — the most counter-intuitive fund-raising advice you’ll ever…

Both Sides of the Table

I tried it, it worked incredibly well and meeting with people (in person, in a web conference or on the phone) is ALWAYS better for you to understand their buyer needs and them to better understand you. Sending the docs via email is less friction than making people come to a data room.

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Guide to the LA Startup Community

SoCal Delicious

It’s been my experience that the more focused and intimate events far ‘out-perform’ (however you’d like to characterize it) the mega-conferences. We dont want to miss anything, but cant subscribe to everything." - @bhalliburton The Best Startup Events | Events News & Education | Startup Classifieds | Conference Deals.

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INNOVATION - A Scientist's Perspective

AeA Los Angeles Council

Doubling basic research in the physical sciences is largely an NSF, Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science, and Department of Commerce (DOC) National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) matter. One very encouraging note these organizations are trying to use "Web 2.0" An interesting anecdote about use of Web 2.0