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Interview with Fouad ElNaggar, Redpoint Ventures

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We've been quite active, and have had a bunch of acquisitions lately -- including Internet Brands and MySpace -- a total of over 2 billion in acquisition in Southern California. We can also write checks as large as $35M out of the Omega Fund. That's one area investors can usually help. Fouad ElNaggar: It's pretty broad.

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Your Product Needs to be 10x Better than the Competition to Win. Here’s Why:

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His impact has even helped a small country gain admission to the United Nations. It was a pleasure to write them myself. Some IdeaLab successes / brand names aside from Overture & CitySearch? Cars Direct / Internet Brands. So the most important thing is to surround yourself with people who can help you succeed.

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Interview with Gordon Gould, SmartyPants Vitamins

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As you know, a lot of what is involved in social and digital media is figuring out how to build brands, and help brands reach an audience in the interactive world. I've been doing that, and building the tools and networks for those brands for a long time, but I wanted to try my hand at an actual, physical product.

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