YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 28, 2020

CEO Warner Baxter believes a company is only as strong as the community it serves. As a result, Ameren invests in and builds up its surrounding regions — and the company benefits from the community’s positive momentum. If your community has robust job growth and economic development, then you’ll have more potential customers to serve.

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SoCal CTO

MAY 15, 2009

Corporations increasingly see social media as a key PR, communications and marketing medium. Social networking sites and microblogs are used not only to build company brands, but to foster productivity; social media tools help build communities around the question, "What are you working on?" He was raised and educated in London.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

My job as a VC isn’t to beat myself up or any other partner up for the one deal we didn’t do. We are hugely appreciative of their successes because it’s helped grow technology talent in Los Angeles and some time down the line we know the “Snapchat Mafia” will be armed with millions of dollars and fund and create startups all over LA.

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SoCal CTO

MAY 17, 2011

I was just talking with someone who's new to Los Angeles and wanting to connect into the Los Angeles Startup Community. I told them that I had recently seen several posts/articles talking about how vibrant the community has become. It brings together events and content for Los Angeles.

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SoCal CTO

MAY 17, 2011

I was just talking with someone who's new to Los Angeles and wanting to connect into the Los Angeles Startup Community. I told them that I had recently seen several posts/articles talking about how vibrant the community has become. It brings together events and content for Los Angeles.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 12, 2018

Jamie Siminoff is not only one of the single best true entrepreneurs in Los Angeles, he’s amongst the best we’ve worked with in the country. We first met Jamie when had had a startup called Simulscribe, which transcribed voicemail so you could read your messages rather than listen to them. He did all of these and more.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 12, 2013

It is with great pleasure that I can finally announce that we have added Greg Bettinelli as a partner at GRP Partners. He had joined a young startup in LA called HauteLook and was interested in getting to know the local tech community. This is exactly the brand that GRP Partners wants to embody. Community builders.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

After years of trying to persuade Kara Nortman to become a partner at Upfront Ventures I can officially announce now that she’s joined us effective immediately. It is rare to find somebody who matches exactly what I’m looking for in a partner so when you find it you act: Academic rigor (Princeton undergrad, Stanford MBA).

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

There was so much great content at the Upfront Summit but I think one held a special place in minds of most people I talked to – our panel on diversity led by my partner Hamet Watt (<– what? We want to partner with you to make money.” you’re not following him?). ” – Earvin Magic Johnson.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2012

Brad Feld visited Los Angeles this past week. We threw a Launchpad LA dinner to bring the community together as we tend to do 6-10 times a year. Brad wrote up his answer here – you should read it because it’s very instructive for how I believe communities ought to think about naming conventions.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 24, 2015

But did you ever wonder how Matt Mazzeo, who’s in his early 30s became Chris’s partner? In many ways I wanted to focus on Matt because to those of us in the LA Venture community Matt really has become the public face of Lowercase Capital over the past several years.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

I am thrilled to announce that we have added Hamet Watt as a Partner at Upfront Ventures. But as sweet as that success has been (we invested pre-revenue in a small team) today my even more important news was the further expansion of our partner ranks. We have been on a drive to add more operational partners. What does that mean?

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Board Effect

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

By adopting data-driven decision-making, underpinned by technology, nonprofit boards can increase success to ensure their organizations make meaningful contributions to the communities they serve. Adopt Smart Partnerships The earlier examples, both around fundraising, can tie their success to the right partners.

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Board Effect

DECEMBER 5, 2023

By adopting data-driven decision-making underpinned by technology, educational boards can increase success to ensure their organizations make meaningful contributions to the communities they serve. Adopt Smart Partnerships Smart colleges can also tie their success to the right partners.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 27, 2022

Fueling Your Growth With Facebook Groups And Communities written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. John is the VP of Community & Impact Partnerships at Facebook. 7:58] What are some other places along the customer journey that you think groups or communities fit that maybe people aren’t thinking of? [12:31]

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

.” The reason is that at a VC you have a group of partners who often have different focus areas of excellence, each pursues deals in their respective field, each makes investments and sits on boards and each spends their most difficult hours tackling problems at portfolio companies vs. solving the challenges at the VC itself.

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Hearpreneur

MARCH 23, 2022

I can now give back to my community in ways that would not have been possible earlier. 14- To solve issues in the beauty community. The plan was to solve those issues not only for us but for others in the beauty community. Thanks to Chandler Sterling, What's Good Los Angeles ! #27- Photo Credit: Mike Falahee.

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Board Effect

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Biokind Analytics had initial success in helping Alzheimer’s Los Angeles analyze geospatial trends in its donorship and interpreting the previous year’s donation trends. These types of collaborative partnerships powered by technology innovations are one way that organizations can work together to use data and serve communities.

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VC Cafe

JUNE 18, 2012

With cross platform SDKs and ad partners in 200 countries, developers receive a complete solution and their revenue grows accordingly. Jinni is powered by the Movie Genome, a big, ongoing project with the Jinni community to describe video more complexly. And recommendations are based on analyzing your preferences, not statistics.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Launchpad LA today announces it will accept applications for its third class of Los Angeles-based tech startups. years there has been an initiative in Los Angeles called Launchpad LA. He previously co-founded Charlie , a Los Angeles based media company and interactive agency. For the past 2.5 Report Card.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 24, 2012

He built a practice around a growing community in the Mid Atlantic and beyond. They scooped up none other than David Hernand who will join the practice as managing partner. He became the go-to guy for many in our community including me. Also coming from DLA Piper is another partner – Christopher Shoff.

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Hearpreneur

MARCH 13, 2020

We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1- To build a community. I wanted to be a part of a community of consultants that would provide me with the opportunity to build relationships with other practitioners, share lessons learned, and periodically collaborate. Photo Credit: Will Bachman.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 24, 2017

In addition, we were lucky enough to finally find reliable partners, thus adding a few more services to our portfolio – like Locksmith and Childcare. We finally found a reliable partner and I am very confident that this service will be as successful as the others we deliver. Thanks to Adam Binder, Apeiron Yoga ! #11-

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Initially, I would like to hire people from my neighborhood, with the goal of expanding to other communities in the future. A lot of couples, unfortunately, saw the violent side of their dominant partner. Don’t forget to join our #IamCEO Community. As a result of the pandemic, not everyone has managed to hold onto their work.

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Hearpreneur

JULY 15, 2024

Working as the marketing director for The Reeves Law Group in Los Angeles showed me firsthand how challenging it was for outstanding law firms to connect with people in need of legal expertise. This isn't about competing with luxury brands; it's about offering authenticity and contributing positively to the community.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 19, 2025

When looking for hard money lenders los angeles, traditional bank loans remain popular, offering competitive interest rates for qualified borrowers. Many franchisors partner with financial institutions to offer pre-approved funding packages, streamlining the process and potentially securing better terms.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 29, 2017

A huge thank you to all of the Limited Partners who have entrusted us with your capital, time and reputations. Upfront’s Base As you probably know we are based in Santa Monica and as my partner Greg Bettinelli coined, we’re #LongLA. We’ll invest in about 15 new companies every year or just over 2 per partner.

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Board Effect

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

By adopting data-driven decision-making, underpinned by technology, nonprofit boards can increase success to ensure their organizations make meaningful contributions to the communities they serve. Adopt Smart Partnerships The earlier examples, both around fundraising, can tie their success to the right partners.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 2, 2020

When none came to light, he followed a lead to Los Angeles and by Wednesday he was signing a contract with a lab there that usually does anti-doping testing. But a colleague turned him on to a lead in Los Angeles. In one weekend, his assumption was proved correct. This came together incredibly quickly.

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Feld Thoughts

DECEMBER 16, 2015

However, for the past eight years, my partners and I at Foundry Group haven’t once scaled vertically (we haven’t added any partners since 2007 when we started) until we added Lindel Eakman as part of Foundry Group Next. Techstars Healthcare, in partnership with Cedars-Sinai (Los Angeles). Techstars IoT (NYC).

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 17, 2010

Los Angeles. Never say never – GRP Partners is actually looking very closely at a company in its A round that is raising a large sum of money. my firm, GRP Partners, was an investor). People either love it our hate it. All the stereotypes and caricatures are overblown. I’m sure others have, too.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

The VC partner, somebody I greatly respect said, “Yeah, we like Gil and what they’re doing. Los Angeles. I grant you, it’s not like Coupa Cafe in Palo Alto – but there is a burgeoning tech community much as you’d find in NYC these days. There are no $600 million funds in Los Angeles.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

To this day, although New Frontier Data has been successful, Aguirre de Carcer still feels the effects of biases against women that are often held by the business and tech communities. Stitch Fix CEO Katrina Lake, via the Los Angeles Times. An incompatibility of product with venture capitalist.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 26, 2022

We’ve also worked with our Partner, Dana Kibler who is also our CFO for nearly 20 years. The Upfront VII and Growth teams are made up of 10 partners: 6 leading investment activities & 4 supporting portfolio companies including Talent, Marketing, Finance & Operations. We will continue to work hard to make you all proud.

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rapidrollout.wordpress.com

JANUARY 15, 2011

Also, working with a consulting CTO will prepare you for finding and selecting a permanent technology partner. Avoid delay by using a consulting CTO on a short-term basis while you are searching for a permanent technology partner. Referrals from your investors (or potential investment partners) are ideal.

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Board Effect

APRIL 3, 2019

Physicians usually now have more technological expertise than most board members, which makes them critical partners for board members. Boards are wise to recognize the value in partnering with physicians and to work toward strengthening these relationships. Poor mix of payer and uninsured populations. appeared first on BoardEffect.

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www.women2.org

MARCH 8, 2012

Then, what’s missing — clearly an engineer — and why do I want a partner? A warm intro from a friend or participating in events and communities that specifically frame “finding a co-founder” (not just “startup happy hour”), you will — and I did — have better results. Community Service.

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