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The Perils of Founder Fighting

Both Sides of the Table

At a young age I watched her open a bakery, which in the early 80′s was ahead of its time in serving croissants, gourmet coffee and high-end, homemade cakes, cheesecakes and french pastries for our small town of Sacramento, California (Carmichael, if you know the area). She started it with a partner, 50-50.

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Meet the Grand Prize Entrepreneurs of the BEC Boost

Up and Running

” Michelle and her business partner Andrew Ekelem are the founders of Chariot Mobility, a company dedicated to updating the manual wheelchair to a low-profile, efficient and ergonomic chair that better serves the needs of its users. “We thought we could use this opportunity to learn efficiently and write a better plan.”

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Startup Grind Turns the Tables on Mark Suster

Both Sides of the Table

00:00:06] DEREK: Tell us about growing up in Northern California, tell us about what your dad did, what your mom did, and your family a little bit. [00:00:52] I grew up in Northern California. She was president of the UJA in Sacramento – the United Jewish Appeal. And I’m now managing partner six years later.

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Putting Tom Perkins Comments into Context

Both Sides of the Table

Kleiner has taken a lot of s**t in the press over the past few years and as someone who has known many of the partners and staff over the years I find almost all of it unwarranted. So I hate to see the firm saddled with the remnant thoughts of its long retired founding partner. Investment Partner Megan Quinn weighed in publicly.

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Five Questions with: Douglas McGray, Editor-in-Chief of California Sunday Magazine

Hunter Walker

Like Douglas McGray , the CEO and EIC of California Sunday Magazine , a newly launched multiplatform magazine. Hunter Walk: So a few months back this amazing magazine called California Sunday started showing up monthly. Hunter Walk: So a few months back this amazing magazine called California Sunday started showing up monthly.

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Reflections of America this July 4th

Both Sides of the Table

I have always had a strong affinity for Japanese culture, perhaps because I grew up in Northern California. At least not in California. A few years ago on Passover we were at my cousin Marlene’s house in Sacramento – a child tradition. I had been living in Europe since the start of 1995, most recently in London. Nobody cared.

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15 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

About 5 years ago, my business partner and I were debating on whether to spend $2,250 for a branded domain from an online domain brokerage and had fallen in love with a techy name for our marketing firm. The name, Saranap dates back over 100 years when a commuter train cut across California, connecting Oakland to Sacramento.

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