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Why Has LA Suddenly Gotten So Much Attention from VCs and Entrepreneurs?

Both Sides of the Table

” It’s the most common refrain I hear from investors and even entrepreneurs these days. ” 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.

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Freelancer or entrepreneur? Making the mindset shift

Entrepreneurs' Organization

After 25 years of self-employment, I felt ready to make the shift from freelancer to entrepreneur. When I moved to Washington State in 2014, I initially registered my business as Julia L F Goldstein Communications. Entrepreneurs, however, usually call themselves founders or CEOs. But I could change my perspective and my goals.

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How entrepreneurs benefit from ‘Alien Thinking’

Entrepreneurs' Organization

We asked authors Cyril Bouquet, Michael Wade and Jean-Louis Barsoux how entrepreneurs can benefit from Alien Thinking: What does it mean to think like an “alien”? . Can you share those stories and the lessons for entrepreneurs? What must entrepreneurs keep in mind as they take this critical step?

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How Do VCs Choose Their Investors (and should entrepreneurs care?)

Both Sides of the Table

I recently read a blog post by Beezer Clarkson, Managing Director of Sapphire Ventures about why entrepreneurs should care about from whom their VC funds raise their capital. There are a lot of things I think entrepreneurs should care about when raising from a VC: How big or small their fund is? I could go on for a long time.

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Steve Case Testifies on Expanding Access to Capital Across America

Revolution

Post-AOL, I dedicated myself to backing and supporting the next generation of entrepreneurs as Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Revolution. When our team first visited its startup community in 2014, the city had just declared bankruptcy, and people were not betting on an innovation-driven future. were on the platform.

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The Thin Skin of the Venture Capital Market

This is going to be BIG.

— Charlie O''Donnell (@ceonyc) November 1, 2014. The problem is that when new entrepreneurs read only one side of opinions on an investment, they fail to understand the legitimate criticisms of business models that are out there in the market. They seemed annoyed that I said anything in the first place. doesn''t much matter.

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How I Got the Monkey Off My Back – Today Was a Good Day

Both Sides of the Table

“I think the best VCs help drive exits alongside their entrepreneurs. ” So it’s now March 2014 – 5 years since I started investing. At a minimum, I’m glad to have the “exit question” off my back in 2014. This is what I wrote on that Quora answer from Sept 2010. None have exited.

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