How I Got the Monkey Off My Back – Today Was a Good Day
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MARCH 24, 2014
” So it’s now March 2014 – 5 years since I started investing. Here is the first 3 months of 2014 … . How is my scorecard looking?
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Why Has LA Suddenly Gotten So Much Attention from VCs and Entrepreneurs?
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OCTOBER 8, 2014
” in 2014 the data seems pretty conclusive because LA has now become the fastest growing tech startup region by numbers of companies being started and those of us here have noticed this pace accelerating. billion in venture capital to LA’s technology startups and 2014 will shatter that figure. for $565 million to Excite.
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How Boards Need to Evolve Over Time
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JANUARY 6, 2014
As we’ve ramped up direct sales over the last few years our need to have relationships with the major media & advertising companies has become critical. So we first turned to solve the question of how to better meet the needs of our growing customer base of large brands and media companies. And here’s the thing.
The Case for Optimism and Risk at Startups
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NOVEMBER 5, 2014
I told her that I believed America’s best asset – driven initially from software innovation mindset in the San Francisco Bay Area and media innovation driven from Los Angeles – was our willingness to accept failure. Mark Suster (@msuster) November 1, 2014. The doubters will question you. The trolls will swipe at you.
On Launching a Brand – Upfront Ventures Four Months In
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NOVEMBER 11, 2013
Be open & transparent (mimicking the greater social order changes that have come with blogs & social media). He is already increasing our deal flow in key areas in “the quantified self” and digital media and begun working operationally with existing companies.
Here’s How to Do PR on a Budget
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OCTOBER 26, 2014
This is especially true in a booming market (like 2014) where PR firms can charge premiums and be super selective about whom they work with. And you need somebody who is committed to keeping up your presence in blogs, social media and other online forums. Just don’t spam people.
Why Most of Your Assumptions About Phone Calls are Wrong
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JANUARY 14, 2014
If you follow the tech media you would be subject to a lot of narrative biases that are completely off base – and this includes the value of email and phone calls. billion by 2014. Social media users are over 60% more likely to check email at least four times a day than those who don’t use social media.
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