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GRP Announces $200 Million Fund. Rebrands as Upfront Ventures

Both Sides of the Table

We have previously raised funds in 1996 ($200 million), 2000 ($400 million) and 2008/9 ($200 million). It is 12,000 sq ft of indoor /outdoor space and we’re building into a community work environment. Like many modern VCs, we’re committed to investing in the community and in our portfolio companies.

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A New Era For Entrepreneurs And Startups Has Begun

Startup Professionals Musings

Now they are back in every community, with the best even waving money at graduates. This approach, popularly known as “glocalization,” means you design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market you plan to attack. After the bubble burst and the recession, more than 80% of them disappeared.

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The Rise Of Cloud Computing

YoungUpstarts

The Cloud Community Comprises both Small and Big Players. With security solutions that are designed for cloud hosting, application and storage providers, traditional SSL solutions now suit cloud requirements including unlimited certificate issuance, unlimited server licensing, on demand APIs, multi-domain SSL, and much more.

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Does a VCs Culture Really Matter? The Upfront Story

Both Sides of the Table

We also believe it’s important to be strong pillars of our community. But as LA as a tech community grew massively the percentage of our LA deals went from 15% to 50% from 1996 to 2010 and it has remained solid since then. In short: We want to be pillars of our community. It was stunning but sterile. Authenticity.

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10 Reasons For Joining The New Startup Wave Now

Startup Professionals Musings

Now they are back in every community, with the best even waving money at graduates. This approach, popularly known as “glocalization,” means you design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market you plan to attack. After the bubble burst and the recession, more than 80% of them disappeared.

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Stock Photography vs. Real Photos: Can’t We Use Both?

ConversionXL

You pay, download the stock photo, jury-rig it into your design & look at your work with a mixed sense of pride & shame. But the client LOVES it! (“See, looks like Stock wasn’t so bad after all, was it Mr. Designer?”). Photograph. Meet The Everywhere Girl. AAA Auto Insurance. A teen chat line.

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26 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

It occurred in a web design class I was taking and we were challenged to create a domain name followed by taking steps to create the site. I wanted to sound like an ad or design firm, with a name that communicated creativity. Windhill Design was born and was one of the first web site design agencies in the area at that time.

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