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Does a VCs Culture Really Matter? The Upfront Story

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” We won’t be the right cultural fit for every entrepreneur but if we’re truly WYSIWYG then it helps entrepreneurs decide if we’re aligned. But as LA as a tech community grew massively the percentage of our LA deals went from 15% to 50% from 1996 to 2010 and it has remained solid since then.

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This Week in the New York Innovation Community – February 1st, 2010

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RSVP: [link] Thursday, February 4th 6PM Digital Culture NYC: Breaking Down the Walls, hosted by MoMA How are New York City’s cultural institutions using new and emerging technology to reach and engage audiences? What are the most significant education technology trends of 2010 and beyond?

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Excited to be an Investor in The Wing

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Having a portfolio where half the companies have at least one female founder or person of color has made me think a lot about our culture. Members of The Wing are shaping our culture, our politics, and our technology everyday. I'm thrilled to be an investor in The Wing --a Home Base for Women on Their Way.

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Survivors

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I saw this in 2001-2003 and in 2008-2010. And it’s what I believe sets apart the tech startup culture more than any other sector out there. I haven’t seen it much lately so I’m imagining a whole generation doesn’t quite have the muscle memory and will need to develop it during the next down turn.

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How to Create a Healthy Local Startup and Tech Community

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In 2010, Antonio Garcia Martinez, the founder of AdGrok, wrote, “New York will always be a tech backwater, I don’t care what Chris Dixon or Ron Conway or Paul Graham say.” You also need to establish a culture of sharing and collegiality. You need both.

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When good things happen to good people: SinglePlatform acquired by Constant Contact

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I first met Wiley Cerilli on April 23, 2010. When I asked him to come share his sales and company culture expertise at GA, he was on it--right in the middle of acquisition negotiations. The company culture that SinglePlatform had built up was outstanding--something other companies should really try to emulate.

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Would the Last Blackberry User Please Turn Out the Lights? I Already Left the Building

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But over time email became pervasive in our culture. I didn’t get my first one – believe it or not – until 2010. Why did people use Palm Pilot’s in the first place? To do 3 simple things: contacts, calendar, tasks. That was fine when the Palm first became popular. And all the Apps. Instagram and the like.