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My Role as a VC: What I am and what I am not.

This is going to be BIG.

That does not mean telling them how to run the company, but to help them create a management discipline--a framework for thinking about problems and solutions. Fifth , as I intend to be a long term participant in the innovation ecosystem, I have a role to support and champion the community at large.

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

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And no wonder, lately he and his partners are on a tear, investing out of their $200+ million VC fund. He penned a great piece on the LA tech community here in Forbes. 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.

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Framework raises $2M seed to create an ‘on-demand business school’ aimed at startups

TechCrunch

So this, essentially is what Framework has come up with, and it’s now raised a $2 million seed round to create an “on-demand business school” The edtech platform says it has more than 2,500 people on its waitlist ahead of its launch next year. It’s not just the content, it’s the community as well.

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Grouparoo snares $3M seed to build open source customer data integration framework

TechCrunch

Today, Grouparoo , a new startup from three industry vets is the next company up with an open source framework designed to make it easier for developers to access and make use of customer data. For now the company is taking an open source approach to build a community around the tool.

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What’s the Real Deal with AngelList?

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I hope I straddled people’s points of view well enough not to have offended anybody while adding a framework for how I think about the service. What he gave the community with VentureHacks is a pure gift to the community. Still, as a VC I value proprietary dealflow & long term relationships. My personal use.

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Is Strategic Money an Oxymoron?

Both Sides of the Table

This is part of my ongoing Raising Venture Capital (VC) series. So I thought I’d try to lay out a framework for how you should think about it as many you will inevitably be faced with this experience. OK, I know this is true with VC also, but to a lesser extent. The topic of &# strategic&# investors came up.

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How to get superior returns in VC

David Teten VC

The traditional answer of most VCs to the question of “edge” is a combination of the said and the unsaid. What VCs most typically talk about are: – Industry expertise. Many VCs focus on specific verticals, usually based on the sector in which a VC initially made her reputation. This model certainly makes sense.

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