Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

I’m often asked about the differences between being at a VC and being an entrepreneur and whether I prefer one or the other. The biggest difference I cite is that Venture Capital often feels like an “individual sport” while startups are a “team sport.” It was more hedge fund than venture capital.

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OCTOBER 10, 2012

We manufacturer our equipment here in the San Fernando Valley, but we're also shipping our equipment to Asia and Europe. We understand you have some funding? Neal Roche: I think some of the biggest challenges are that when you fund a startup, the assumption is that you are focusing markets close to home.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2012

I’ve been meeting with LPs (those who invest in VC funds) over the past year and discussing trends I see in the market and where I think we need to be as a firm to be near to and meet the needs of our customers. And it’s not just the movement from Palo Alto to San Francisco. These days it’s Santa Monica and Venice.

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