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Are MBAs Necessary for Start-ups or VC?

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This is part of my ongoing series called “ Start-up Lessons.&#. I was reading Chris Dixon’s blog tonight. I came across this blog post about getting a computer science degree as the best degree for getting into venture capital or working at a VC-backed start up. MBA fine, but not required.

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If You Don’t Define Your Personal Brand the Market Will

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I have long advised startup companies that if you don’t control your messaging somebody else will and your potential customers will form impressions of you shaped by somebody else or by nobody at all. I was graduated with a double degree in economics & political science from UCSD in 1991. My starting salary was $27,000.

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Networking Events in Los Angeles and Southern California

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Southern California Tech Central – Brings together posts from top bloggers around Southern California including John's blog and this blog. In his post, he mentions the following events / event organizers, and you should visit his post for a bit more on each of them.

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The Importance of The Narrative

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I went to undergrad at UCSD, which is not a place known for its Greek institutions and my father grew up in South America and had know idea what a fraternity was. I started off by running some lower-level roles like community service. Gregory sat on a table in the middle of the circle and rolled up his sleeves.

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In Defense of Uber: An Unbiased Opinion

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It’s a fantastic startup that has had a amazing impact on society. It’s not just about people like me who can (and do) turn up in nearly any city in the US and immediately book a ride. They were a little too fierce in their competitive practices against Lyft to sign up drivers. Is Uber evil? That’s silly.

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Version 0.9. What Do You Think?

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Like a startup we took a very “version 0.9” If you’re in LA and looking for somebody to do project-based marketing jobs – Jacqui’s your lady (not to mention a fellow UCSD alum!). Right now it’s a bit light but I’m sure it will fill up. I wanted to be whimsical and have a blog as cool as Spark Capital.

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StartupSD: Mark Suster

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Mark is a UCSD graduate and writes one of the best startup blogs on the Internet. Come hear him talk about about SoCal startups, entrepreneurship and the investment scene. He joined GRP Partners in 2007 as a General Partner after selling his company to Salesforce.com. He focuses on early-stage technology companies.