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socalTECH
MARCH 8, 2013
he's been spinning out of his incubator. he's been spinning out of his incubator. What's the idea behind the incubator? I've been a serial entrepreneur for about 20-odd years, and I didn't want to sit at a big company. I decided to become a parallel entrepreneur, and started a whole series of companies in big data.
InfoChachkie
OCTOBER 15, 2012
One the most frequent questions asked of me by entrepreneurs is, "How can I become a Venture Capitalist?" The inquiry is common because being a VC is (to an entrepreneur, at least) a sexy job. I define a "VC" as, "a professional investor who deploys third-party funds into relatively early-stage companies."
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Both Sides of the Table
JULY 9, 2012
I told him I wanted to call it, “My Pal Dave” to explain the disconnect for me between how the public perceives Dave and the real Dave I know. I knew him well before he became a VC. I knew his as he considered becoming a VC and we talked a lot about how it was going for me in my early years. Not much more.
Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 8, 2011
We have significant VC commitments (listed below) – every entering company will get $50,000 in funding, mentorship from top VCs and successful entrepreneurs plus free office space. How has Launchpad LA done? For any company interested in applying please visit the website. For the past 2.5 Report Card.
socalTECH
OCTOBER 19, 2017
How did you decide to found the Alliance? I then became and EIR at UC San Diego, and joined EvoNexus, the not-for-profit incubator run by the Irvine Company. However, every time I'm in Silicon Valley, I'm reminded on how saturated its is becoming here, and how it's a victim of its own success.
Tech Zulu Event
FEBRUARY 11, 2013
The reason I am doing this is because this is the way I can have the biggest impact on helping entrepreneurship become more successful.”. “The The reason I am doing this is because this is the way I can have the biggest impact on helping entrepreneurship become more successful.”. I wanted to give back to my community in the D.C.
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 16, 2012
If you are new to the entrepreneurial world of startups, you are likely confused by the terminology of seed-stage, lean startups, micro-VCs, and Super Angels. The hard part for entrepreneurs is figuring out what it takes to play. In any case, it’s time to look again at the options you really have. Super Angels. Series-seed round.
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