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Announcing a Deal I’ve Wanted to Talk About for a Year

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I am taking the lead from GRP and we also invested alongside a number of friends including Dave McClure, Dave Tisch, Ben Smith (Merchant Circle), Brian Lee (ShoeDazzle, LegalZoom), Jason Calacanis, Evan Rifkin, Jennifer Lum, Jay Weintraub and a whole host of other angels. I first met Ethan in 2005.

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What Makes a Successful Startup Community? Is it Possible to Build One Where You Live?

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And of course Foundry Group is the original masters of this with perfectly organized ambassador trips to Boulder. Or the huge dividends that Santa Barbara got from building GoToMeeting that sold for a nice price to Citrix. And ensuring we leave with a positive impression. Joshua Baer & Jason Cohen do this in Austin, Texas.

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