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Tale of Two Valleys: LA and the Bay Area from an Investor’s Perspective

Mucker Lab

As an entrepreneur himself, founding and operating printed circuit board factories in Taiwan, my father was debating between two places to immigrate to and build his next new venture: Los Angeles (“The Valley” aka San Fernando Valley) and Santa Clara (“Silicon Valley”).

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How to Work with Lawyers at a Startup

Both Sides of the Table

I find that one of my best sources of deal flow is from lawyers. I’ve met several people from Cooley Godward who have stellar reputations in this category. I always try operate on the “Fixed Fee +&# arrangement. He mostly covers Southern California. I already mentioned DLA Piper.