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Get to Know Richard de Silva of Highland Capital

Both Sides of the Table

He was introduced through mutual friends to Highland Capital. At the time consumer internet venture capital was still suffering from the collapse of the Tech Bubble. But it was an attractive time to enter because the successful internet companies were scaling and in need of capital. So it is a combination of markets and people.

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Why You Need to Ring the Freaking Cash Register

Both Sides of the Table

I remember just a decade ago in 2003 when we all laughed at how dumb people in the 90′s were talking about the race to “capture as many eyeballs as possible” before your competition. I know it’s not as sexy as a faster growth rate and a larger round of capital. Nobody seems to want to make money any more.

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Rustic Canyon Speaks out on GaiKai Exit, Changing Nature of VC, LA Tech & More

Both Sides of the Table

But my take: Gaikai had superior technology & a superior business strategy. He talked in the video about how he finds it helpful in companies to think about practical theory and frameworks for thinking about company strategy. 33:15 Have you noticed a change from 2003 to now in the “serendipity factor” of Santa Monica?

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How Venture Funding For Early-Stage Startups Will Change During the COVID-19 Crisis

Dream It

Paul Martino, General Partner at Bullpen Capital. During our recent Dreamit Kickoff week, Bullpen Capital Founder and General Partner Paul Martino ( @ahpah ) spoke with our Spring 2020 cohort about the state of the VC ecosystem in the current economic crisis. Will a financial crisis affect how venture funds deploy capital?

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How to Win Consulting, Board, and Deal Roles with Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds

David Teten VC

Would you like to work with private equity and venture capital funds? There are relatively few jobs directly inside private equity and venture capital funds, and those jobs are highly competitive. Venture Capital. Asian Venture Capital Journal (free trial). Ten Networking Strategies to a Seat on the Board.

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From Startup To Life-Changing Exit – The 4 Secrets Behind Ruby Receptionists’ Amazing Success

Entrepreneurs' Organization

In 2003, she started Ruby Receptionists , a one-of-a-kind virtual receptionist company where high-tech meets great people and 5-star performance. In addition, our revenue was super-predictable, customer acquisition costs were modest, and capital costs were very low.” Here’s her story.

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Spolsky on Software on Both Sides of The Table

Both Sides of the Table

Sometime around 2003/04 my technology team turned me on to “Spolsky on Software&# a periodic newsletter served up blog style from Joel Spolsky of FogCreek Software, a maker of bug-tracking software. This ended up developing into Visual Basic for Applications , the strategy for programmability in Microsoft Office.