board reference technology 
Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 6, 2014
I’ve written a few posts about boards recently as part of a series on the subject. I admit that I haven’t yet read it but I’ve had numerous discussions with Brad over the years about board structure & conduct and consider him a mentor on the topic. Offering a sparring-partner function on strategic decisions.
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 30, 2014
It’s true the some VCs have started writing so many checks that they resemble stock pickers but the majority of us still have less than 10 board seats at any time and tend to go pretty deep so the result is that we care deeply about where we commit our time. The practical uses for uBeam technology is limitless. Was it safe?
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Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 12, 2013
After that you could tell that Greg was really “all in” on the LA technology community. Like any firm we of course invest in the San Francisco Bay Area where 33% of my personal boards are. I made some reference calls. So we talked about his joining. They were effusive. ” And then we settled in on his role.
This is going to be BIG.
NOVEMBER 15, 2020
There was what seemed like an endless stream of bombshell announcements for four months: Alphabet’s Waymo unit filed a lawsuit against Uber claiming that a former Waymo employee, Anthony Levandowski, stole secrets related to autonomous vehicle technology. Some people don’t like to take responsibility for their own s. The second reason?
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 8, 2010
My favorite two quotes of the weekend were: “Never trade your cat for somebody else’s dog” (referring to selling your company for stock to another privately held company – quote was from Alan. He said that ineffectual leaders seek consensus or want direction or approval from the board. I’m going to save that for a future blog post.
This is going to be BIG.
OCTOBER 7, 2013
Because I''m in my market and in the flow of top teams and networked with the right folks, I''m never more than a character reference away through someone I trust and know well to just about all of the people I''ve backed. Venture Capital & Technology' The people I''ve backed don''t really come out of nowhere.
Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 3, 2013
Nick – the incredibly visionary behind the company and our technology. Ming who the hero of so many customers whose primary reference to other customers is, “make sure you get a Ming.” Now can we please do at least one board meeting in LA?!? Pier who has built a world-class sales organization and processes.
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