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Whose Life are You Going to Change?

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At Andersen Consulting I had built computer networks and programmed in COBOL. My closest friend from high school, Rob Sowers, had studied abroad in Spain during college. He introduced me to a senior guy from the “network solutions&# practice, a Dutchman named Valentijn Bonger. True story.].

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From Intern To Cofounder

YoungUpstarts

In my case, I had the opportunity to participate in an International Week in Spain about advanced entrepreneurship. With my master thesis finally done, nothing was holding me back and I took a plane for Spain. Gain knowledge about it and develop your network is the second one. They can be a true gold mine.

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What’s it Like Being a VC?

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I get paid to network – I love meeting people. I get to network with angels, VCs, entrepreneurs, lawyers, etc. I went to Ibiza in Spain with my wife and in-laws before we were married. Don’t get me wrong – I still feel the pressure to ensure that the companies I’ve invested in perform well. I love it.

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Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: New Assessment Tool For Entrepreneurs

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I asked Harshil to focus his entire product and go-to-market strategy on the college-bound age 18 market and develop his assessment module, vertical search engine for colleges and trust network to address the needs of that market and that market alone. At 18, kids are worried about college and that in itself is a sizable market.

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This Week in Venture Capital – Episode 4

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They track user consumption across mobile devices and network and build usage patterns that they can then sell this anonymized data back to carriers and to other relevant sources who have an interest in knowing mobile consumption patterns. This round was led by Kevin Spain from Emergence. That wouldn’t surprise me. OpenCandy.

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Startup Grind Turns the Tables on Mark Suster

Both Sides of the Table

And my specialty was computer networks. It was the closest I could get to Spain. I didn’t have someone willing to offer me a job in Spain. I thought if I could live and work in Spain I could become bilingual, but I never got the opportunity. So it was from ’91 to ’94 that I programmed.

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Innovate Israel Conference Brings 28 Israeli startups to London

VC Cafe

There will also be a free networking reception at Campus on Monday, June 25th. Brandsforce is a plug & play social media marketing platform that generates conversations, engagements and measurable actions on social networks. UK Startups can receive an *almost free* ticket by registering on this page. Brandsforce - Company Website.

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