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Embrace Losing – It Will Make You Stronger

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On Losing in VC. They had a prominent NorCal investor already so I thought a SoCal lead would make sense – that I could help them in a more hands-on way. I know I won’t win every deal I want to in VC. I had been competing to win a contract at Thames Water, the largest water company in the UK.

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Embrace Losing – It Will Make You Stronger

Both Sides of the Table

On Losing in VC. They had a prominent NorCal investor already so I thought a SoCal lead would make sense – that I could help them in a more hands-on way. I know I won’t win every deal I want to in VC. I had been competing to win a contract at Thames Water, the largest water company in the UK.

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Embrace Losing

Both Sides of the Table

I had been competing to win a contract at Thames Water, the largest water company in the UK. They were looking for a collaboration tool to manage all of their large water development projects. The initial contract was worth about $500,000 and the whole value of the contract would have been worth a couple of million over the years.

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63 Los Angeles Entrepreneurs To Be Proud Of

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He previously led business development for Affiliate Fuel, leading to its acquisition by Experian in 2005. Christopher Brereton is one of the founders and lead guru of PictureHealing , a company that develops community, awareness and support through photo sharing on iPhones. Sizhao “Zao” Yang – COO and Co-founder at BetterWorks.