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Does a VCs Culture Really Matter? The Upfront Story

Both Sides of the Table

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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Interview with Aaron Hirschorn, DogVacay.com

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To address that worry, Los Angeles-based DogVacay (www.dogvacay.com) lauched last week -- just in time for SXSW -- to help connect dog owners with individual dog lovers to help watch their dogs at their homes. If you need a 12 acre ranch in Malibu for your Great Dane, with an animal trainer on staff, that's $75.00.

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Interview with Aaron Hirschhorn, DogVacay.com

socalTECH

To address that worry, Los Angeles-based DogVacay (www.dogvacay.com) lauched last week -- just in time for SXSW -- to help connect dog owners with individual dog lovers to help watch their dogs at their homes. If you need a 12 acre ranch in Malibu for your Great Dane, with an animal trainer on staff, that's $75.00.

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Interview with Jeffrey Stibel, Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp.

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s headquarters to Malibu. Jeffrey Stibel: It's about a $200 million deal when you look at both the investment capital that we raised, plus the asset that we acquired, which is Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp. We imagine you're probably going to be one of the biggest companies in Malibu. Tell us about the deal? all about.

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Tech Titans Peter Thiel, Matt Jacobson, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, Mich Mathews, Elon Musk Buy Homes in Los Angeles

SoCal Delicious

Earlier this year, Mr. Rappaport sold a beach cottage in Malibu to a Facebook executive for $6.8 CEO Terry Semels compound in Malibu for $37 million—Mr. Ellisons 27th Malibu property purchase, says Mr. Rappaport. Another client, Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, just closed on a deal to buy ex- Yahoo.