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Mark Suster Invests In Treehouse

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Mark Suster , the highly visible venture capitalist blogger at GRP Partners, has invested in UK-based TreeHouse , an online, video-focused site for helping users learn web design and development. Other investors in the firm include Kevin Rose, Reid Hoffman, David Sze, Josh Elman, and Chamath Palihapitiya.

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Putting the Pedal to the Metal at Amplify

From the Venture Trenches

As a fourteen-year veteran of the venture industry I have often heard the phrase, “value added investors”, which is usually touted by certain VC’s as their biggest differentiating quality. We heard how Jeff transitioned from a start-up founder to an institutional investor when he helped found Amplify towards the end of 2011.

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LaunchpadLA Application Deadline Nears, As Class Graduates

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Interested in getting some help in getting your startup off the ground and funded? Launchpad LA , the Los Angeles startup accelerator program which is run by Sam Teller, and was founded by venture capitalist Mark Suster, is gearing up for another class, to start next month. READ MORE>>.

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Why I Made the Decision to Go from Home Office to Coworking Space

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The largest VC backed companies in this space have raised several hundreds of millions in funding to help expand their global footprint. You are regularly invited to idea exchanges and community events that can help you find people with the passion for solving the same issues as you do.

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Putting the Pedal to the Metal at Amplify

From the Venture Trenches

As a fourteen-year veteran of the venture industry I have often heard the phrase, “value added investors”, which is usually touted by certain VC’s as their biggest differentiating quality. We heard how Jeff transitioned from a start-up founder to an institutional investor when he helped found Amplify towards the end of 2011.

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Meet Launchpad LA’s Graduating Startups

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. · Tuition.io, dubbed Mint.com for student loans, has helped students from over 130 universities manage over $100 million in debt, which represents over 10,000 student loans. Less Neglect helps companies reduce churn, upsell users, and increase customer acquisition rates. . The founders previously ran another company together.

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How to Work with Lawyers at a Startup

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Your contractor wrote a great V1 of the product and it helped you get angel funding. Founded it as a California LLC but your potential VC wants a Delaware C-Corp? They’ll help you ensure that any money you raise doesn’t come with surprise terms that are hidden in legalese. Shame about that pesky FAS 157 ruling.

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