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MARCH 5, 2010

Jason Calacanis started this initiative in response to the pay-to-play network of angel events that he despised. Then let’s hope both startups can build national practices. Given how much progress they’ve made since last year I look forward to tracking them and seeing where they end up by the end of 2010.

San Francisco 254

San Francisco Technical Review Los Angeles Software Review 254

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Paul Kedrosky made the case for “naive optimism&# being an important part of startup success. To some extent Keith Rabois agreed with me about domain knowledge and argued that most of his investments are in the consumer Internet space as a result. Let’s call these cards 1996-99, 2005-08 and 2010+. Obviously I agree.

Angel Investor 284

Angel Investor Early Stage Cap Table Deal Flow 284

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Paul Kedrosky made the case for “naive optimism&# being an important part of startup success. To some extent Keith Rabois agreed with me about domain knowledge and argued that most of his investments are in the consumer Internet space as a result. Tags: Startup Advice Tech Market Analysis VC Industry. Not everybody agreed.

Angel Investor 152

Angel Investor Cap Table Early Stage Deal Flow 152