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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. What areas you personally are looking at right now? Fouad ElNaggar: It's pretty broad.

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Interview with Gordon Gould, SmartyPants Vitamins

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We're able to build out a brand story, which is not possible when you're just dealing with store shelves at Whole Foods. We feel we've build, from the ground up, an internet brand. All of our competitors are focused on being on shelves, and they don't get the web in any meaningful way.

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

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It was a pleasure to write them myself. Some IdeaLab successes / brand names aside from Overture & CitySearch? Cars Direct / Internet Brands. His impact has even helped a small country gain admission to the United Nations. All of that are in this week’s episode of This Week in VC. Overture (Goto.com).