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DocStoc Releases Collections

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The new feature so far includes collections such as "Starting A Small Business," "Traveling On A Budget," "Writing Better Cover Letters," and similar topics. DocStoc is venture backed by Rustic Canyon Partners. READ MORE>>.

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Intro to the LA Startup Scene

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Investor Nate Redmond from Rustic Canyon Partners spoke candidly to the audience about the faux pas in approaching investors. Next up was Avesta Rasouli from Coloft , a coworking space that is considered to be the hub of LA Tech, focused on the elements that make for a great startup community; capital, talent and social networks.

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The Venture Capital Industry: The Current State of Affairs

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Erick Schonfeld writes about the current state of affairs in his TechCrunch post: “ The End of Venture Capital as We Know It &#. Last week I hosted a panel of Los Angeles Venture Capitalists with Jim Armstrong (Clearstone Ventures), Mark Suster (GRP), David Travers (Rustic Canyon), and Brian Garrett (Crosscut Ventures).

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Silicon Beach Fest Celebrates Tech Startups and Hollywood in LA | Pics, Highlights and What’s Next!

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If u see an article or write a blog post, email us or leave a comment below with a link to your story and we’ll add it in. Investors attending included: Benchmark, New World Ventures, True Ventures, Anthem Venture Partners, Rustic Canyon Partners, IdeaLab, GRP Partners, Tech Coast Angels, Pasadena Angels, and Maverick Angels.

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The Challenges (& Opportunities) of Starting a Tech Company in LA

Jason Nazar

When he had the idea for his company, he didn’t write a long business plan or try to raise money to hire an agency to build a website for him. He worked for me at Docstoc for a brief stint (and did an awesome job) after being a writer at TechCrunch for a few years.

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Interview with Mark Suster, GRP Partners

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We'll even write a half a million check. My competition is not Rustic Canyon, it's not Clearstone, or the other venture firms in town. An A-round investment in the late 90's, or even in 2005/2006, or 2007, was a $5-8M check. That as unhealthy. An A round investment in this market is a million to $4 million.