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GRP Announces $200 Million Fund. Rebrands as Upfront Ventures

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If you’ve been following the press about VC funds you’ll know this is no small feat. Second, we are announcing officially that we are moving our offices from Century City to Santa Monica. Well, the venture capital industry has changed a lot in the past 20 years … and we have too.

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Some Thoughts on Branding Startups and Communities

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not near the beach): Factual, founded by Gil Elbaz who built AdSense [Century City]. Think about venture capital. Those that were around 30+ years ago never had to think about branding – there were hardly any other VCs. IA Ventures – Roger Ehrenberg was doing angel investing before he became a VC.

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Here’s How to Cancel a Meeting the Right Way

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A couple of years ago an entrepreneur had requested a meeting with me to present his business. I always try my best to take meetings like this since my friend had clearly committed some political capital to his friend in saying he could help him get a meeting. Basically, don’t be cavalier about rescheduling meetings.

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The Right Way to Cancel a Meeting

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A couple of years ago an entrepreneur had requested a meeting with me to present his business. I always try my best to take meetings like this since my friend had clearly committed some political capital to his friend in saying he could help him get a meeting. Tags: Entrepreneur Advice Start-up Advice Startup Advice.

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Want to Start a Technology Company in LA?

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This is especially true in LA, the second largest city in the country with a population if 16 million. We have many seasoned entrepreneurs who have built successful companies here and made a lot of money for investors and themselves. But we have a great city for building technology companies. For some, it’s a nightmare.

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