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Why John Frankel Leaned in Early on Klout and Cornerstone OnDemand and What He Sees Next

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From this debate about Klout John and I have had a series of in person meetings and debates about our industry (both VC & tech) and what is changing. But note that he was equally early and passionate about Cornerstone OnDemand and it’s now trading at a $1.6 2:00 Why don’t you like the term VC?

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Clovers Connects With $15M For Recruiting Software

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According to Clovers, the funding was led by Greycroft and Alpha Edison, and also included Crosslink Capital, Acadian Ventures, Fika Ventures and Act One Ventures. The company is being led by CEO Doug Leonard.

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Fair Boosts Executive Team

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The company said it added Jay Trinidad as the company's Chief Product Officer, Pat Wilkinson as its GM of Exclusive Uber Program, and John Pierantoni as SVP of Finance and Risk. Wilkinson also had served at Lehman Brothers and Barclays as an investment banker in addition to his time in venture capital.

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FloQast Finds $6.5M For Accounting Software

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The company said the new funding will go towards product development and sales and marketing. Whitmire was previously at Cornerstone OnDemand; Zandstra worked at MySpace and OneScreen; and Sluty was at Rothstein Kass. The startup is led by Mike Whitmire, Cullen Zandstra, and Chris Sluty. READ MORE>>.

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Your Customer Success Team Is Focusing On The Wrong Definition Of Success

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My venture firm, Rincon Venture Partners recently teamed with Jason Lemkin, Founder of SaaStr , to host the first SaaStrX event. The evening would not have been possible without the generous support of Rainforest QA and Cornerstone onDemand. The key is to focus on your customers’ metrics, not your own.

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Silicon Beach Fest June 2013 Keynote and Accelerator Panel Highlights

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One such entrepreneur was Adam Miller , Cornerstone OnDemand , CEO, who kicked off the conference at ROC. Most companies are referred by other VC’s, founders or mentors. You can always learn, find people to help you, and create a minimal viable product to prove something works which can grow or die accordingly.

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Interview with Fouad ElNaggar, Redpoint Ventures

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Redpoint Ventures is one of the venture capital firms which has straddled both Northern California and Southern California, with offices in both locations. We're helping the entrepreneur, leveraging our network, introducing them to people, and helping them think about new products.

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