SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

Steve Blank , January 25, 2010 10 Tips for Adding Game Mechanics to a Non-Gaming Service - ReadWriteStart , September 21, 2010 Startups & VCs: Learn How to Design, Market, & Eat Your Own. - First Principles.

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Startup Venture Capital Blogging CTO Coach 378

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JULY 7, 2015

They now have a strong VC lead from Foundry Group and from experience when you get advice from Foundry it comes with authority, experience, empathy and the right amount of straight talk. I save room in literally every deal to invite angels (or seed funds) to co-invest with me. All of my partners at Upfront do.

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Angel Startup Seed Funding Invest 150

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APRIL 27, 2010

My company had raised venture capital in April 2001 but we were told that there may never be any more coming. I sent numerous emails for another for a job opportunity and he is now a senior exec at a very prominent startup. Hell – we fought against the VC’s together! He was there for me when I needed it.

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Startup Venture Capital Sales Software Review 285

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FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Part 1: Inside the mind of an angel investor and how it differs from professional seed investors and VC. At Sony, he didn’t feel like he could “steer the ship” and get his ideas heard so he left and started GUBA, GUBA had no seed funding. A typical VC (A round) will reserve at least 100-200% of initial investment.

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Angel Startup Ideas .Net 302