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The Entrepreneur Thesis

Both Sides of the Table

In 2006, Steven Dietz, a partner at my firm, GRP Partners, had given me $500,000 in a seed in convertible debt when I started my second company, Koral. GRP Partners had also funded my first company. GRP Partners has created more than a dozen of these so as a firm we know something about creating big companies.

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Why Startups Need to Blog (and what to talk about …)

Both Sides of the Table

I know that I have not yet earned these kudos based on investment returns (although my partners have. GRP Partners last fund is the single best performing VC fund in the US (prequin data) for its vintage year). I chose for my blog to be independent of my firm, GRP Partners. accessibility. authenticity.

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Why You Should Start a Company in. Los Angeles

SoCal Delicious

RSS ); Why You Should Start a Company in. Mark Suster, a partner at GRP Partners in Los Angeles, spoke with Fastcompany.com about what makes L.A.s Likely if you look at places like New York one would also be able to find examples of starts ups also doing well. startup scene so hot. What makes L.A.