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Announcing a Deal I’ve Wanted to Talk About for a Year

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I’m super excited to announce that GRP Partners led the investment in Ethan Anderson’s new company MyTime (link has LA-based merchants but will give you a good feel for the product). I first met Ethan in 2005. ” So Ethan went to work as a product manager at Google Video. We like to be able to see the concept.

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Brad Feld Drops Knowledge. Here’s What He Said …

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In 2004 / 2005 I was starting to get intrigued with user-generated content. This time frame – 2005/2006 – web 2.0 Product Management – Brad and Mark discuss the role of Product Managers in Startups. So I think the hardest role to fill in a startup is a Product Management role. was starting.

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On Bubbles … And Why We’ll Be Just Fine

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But this mania to not miss out on the next big thing is driving some investors to pay growth-equity prices for traditional market risk (as in, they’re paying up before it is clear there is product / market fit). If you are interested the Vimeo is here. And so on down then line. If a company that would traditionally raise $500k at a $3.5

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[Interview] Imaginary Friends Studios (Is More Real Than You Think)

YoungUpstarts

That was 2005, and I have been with IFS ever since, growing the company and doing the things that I love, namely illustrating and designing cool concepts for the games industry. Share with us some of the journey that Imaginary Friends Studios has gone through since its founding in 2005.

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HOW TO: Hire the Perfect CTO

mashable.com

a New York-based sizzle reel production company specializing in promotional videos for PR and marketing professionals, and the Young Entrepreneur Council. Hiring the wrong person for key company positions can cost a business thousands — or tens of thousands — of dollars and man hours. Adam Gilbert , My Body Tutor.

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Want to Know How First Round Capital was Started?

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Josh and Howard began co-investing as angels and in 2005 they started a $10 million fund. Is a completed product necessary to get funding? But Howard comments wire frames or some progress toward a product should be achievable given how inexpensive it is to produce. Mark comments on the importance of being able to ship product.

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Don’t Be Afraid to Hire Your Critics

Hunter Walker

Facebook’s Head of Product Chris Cox is, gasp, in his 30s and joined Facebook in 2005. Now he has a tremendous way to go to prove that his product sensibility and execution abilities are anywhere close to Facebook’s senior team, but point is, Facebook SHOULD be entrusting future generations to help evolve the service.

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