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GRP Announces $200 Million Fund. Rebrands as Upfront Ventures

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Perhaps the biggest piece of new news is that after 17 years of operations we’ve changed our name from GRP Partners to Upfront Ventures. We wanted our name to reflect both the changes we’ve made and how we plan to operate for the next 20 years. But you may ask: “What else have you done other than change your name?

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A Few Key People Really Can Make a Huge Difference

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David Cohen deserves much credit for building TechStars into an internationally recognized brand name for innovation. But as I look at the GRP Partners returns we’ve made a lot of money investing in companies in New York, Chicago, Baltimore, Las Vegas, Arizona and Seattle. It is possible and he’s showing people that.

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10 Best Cities in the United States for Startups and Entrepreneurs (2018)

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The Texas capital recently was named the #1 place in America to start a business by CNBC. The Kauffman Index recently named Miami the second most entrepreneurial city in the U.S., Las Vegas, NV. Startup activity in Las Vegas is booming. Let’s take a look at some of the best U.S. Austin, TX.

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10 Best Cities in the United States for Startups and Entrepreneurs

crowdSPRING Blog

The Texas capital recently was named the #1 place in America to start a business by CNBC. The Kauffman Index recently named Miami the second most entrepreneurial city in the U.S., Startup activity in Las Vegas is booming. After the economy crashed in 2008, Las Vegas was pushed to reinvent itself in order to survive.

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21 Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Favorite Business or Entrepreneur Turnaround Story

Hearpreneur

Henry Sy, the guy behind the world-famous SM Malls, is a household name in the Philippines. He has also been named CEO of the Shark Group, a brand consultancy firm. Trader's Joe is his store's name. As soon as Smith's funds dwindled down to $5,000, he decided to gamble with it in Las Vegas. 2- Henry Sy.

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Burn the bridges behind.

Berkonomics

I used my employee discount that last day to purchase a Compaq luggable computer and drove with my brother to Las Vegas. It brought back the memories of landing at LAX in 1974 with three suitcases and $1,900 to our names. I never got fired, but I did quit one job the day before I was to be let go. We had to make a go of it.”

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26 Entrepreneurs Explain Their Major Accomplishments in 2017

Hearpreneur

One of my major accomplishments of 2017 is being named Chair of the Public Relations and Communications Committee for The Los Angeles South Chamber of Commerce. One of the biggest electronic music festivals, Electric Daisy Carnival, is hosted in Las Vegas every year and brings in hundreds of thousands of attendees.