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Get to Know Richard de Silva of Highland Capital

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I took the opportunity this past week to publish summary notes of some of the VCs and entrepreneurs I had interviewed on This Week in VC. One of my goals in doing the show was not only to educate entrepreneurs but also to put a human face on many of the VCs in our industry as VCs can be hard to get to know. Thank you. (if

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Open Source Business Model

SoCal CTO

His work in social media, e-Learning and Performance Support has won awards and has led him into engagements at many Fortune 500 companies including Credit Suisse, Royal Bank of Canada, Citibank, Lexus, Microsoft, Nissan, Universal, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Sun Microsystems, Fidelity Investments, Symbol Technologies and SHL Systemhouse.

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How to Decrease the Odds That Your Startup Fails

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The questions that a VC mulls before writing a check are precisely the questions you should be asking yourself. But this isn’t likely to be a VC-backable business (which to be clear is totally ok). Marketing with long payback is precisely what requires venture capital. Market Size. Market Structure.

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This Week in VC Episode 6 with @Jason Calacanis: Best One Yet

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It’s always fun chatting with Jason because he’s knowledgeable about the market, quick on topics and pushes me to talk more about VC / entrepreneur issues. Next Wednesday we’ll have Dana Settle of Greycroft Partners, a New York / LA early-stage venture capital fund. I’d link to it but it’s behind a paywall.

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Should You Blog? (yes, and here’s how …)

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Blogging is an important way to build an audience and also drive SEO traffic. First, you’ll need a platform. Much of my traffic is through referring websites and/or social media. Now I’m a VC. I’m very particular to Disqus as my commenting platform. What should you blog about?

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5 things Silicon Valley gets wrong about Southern California

SoCal Delicious

Venture capital. Streaming media. Social media. Social networking. Social games. SEO Software. It covers a range of technology trends, from social media to mobile, clean technology, games and chips. Publisher Platform (P3). Editor’s picks. Featured stories.

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The first 6 steps to homegrowing basic startup analytics | Futuristic Play by @Andrew_Chen

SoCal Delicious

For example, there might be a series of flows in how users come into the site, starting with ads, SEO, or otherwise. « Open mobile platforms and Facebook developer refugees. My professional background is in online ads, social media, and venture capital. Written by Andrew Chen. Posted in Uncategorized.

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