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Why Power Forward LA Reaffirmed My Belief in Founders Who Dare

Why Power Forward LA Reaffirmed My Belief in Founders Who Dare

Celebrating bold ideas, diverse founders, and the future of venture.

DiversityInTech

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Why VCs Need Side Quests (Because “Crushing It” Gets Old)

Why VCs Need Side Quests (Because “Crushing It” Gets Old)

He Raised a Fund and Ran a Tough Mudder. One Was Harder.

Venture Capital

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Not Random. Just Rigged. How Venture Capital Picks Its Winners

Not Random. Just Rigged. How Venture Capital Picks Its Winners

As Power Forward approaches—the LA summit hosted by Equity Angels—I keep coming back to one truth: in venture, luck isn’t random.

Venture Capital

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Venture Capital Is Growing Up — and Getting Its Hands Dirty

Venture Capital Is Growing Up — and Getting Its Hands Dirty

Venture firms are abandoning passive investing in favor of building, buying, and holding — and founders are asking for it.

Venture Capital

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VCs, Stop Reading and Start Clicking: The Investment Edge You’re Missing

VCs, Stop Reading and Start Clicking: The Investment Edge You’re Missing

Why VCs Who Rely on Research Alone Miss Red Flags, Overlook Winners, and Leave Money on the Table

Venture Capital

Tech Trends: Why $430B and 436K Techies Say SF Isn’t Going Anywhere (No Matter How Expensive the Avocado Toast)

Tech Trends: Why $430B and 436K Techies Say SF Isn’t Going Anywhere (No Matter How Expensive the Avocado Toast)

DiversityInTech

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Trillions in the Tank: Harris's $3.5T vs. Trump's $7.5T Debt Binge—Who Spends It Better?

Trillions in the Tank: Harris's $3.5T vs. Trump's $7.5T Debt Binge—Who Spends It Better?

The Fiscal Futures: Harris vs. Trump Economic Plans and What’s at Stake for Venture?

Venture Capital

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Weekly Pulse: The Liquidity Quandary: Homeowners and Private Equity in 2025

Weekly Pulse: The Liquidity Quandary: Homeowners and Private Equity in 2025

As 2025 nears, homeowners and private equity (PE) firms share similar liquidity challenges in an increasingly difficult market.

Venture Capital

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Tech Week & Caffeinated Capital: My Month-Long Tour of 20 VC Hangout Cafés - SF Bay Area Edition

Tech Week & Caffeinated Capital: My Month-Long Tour of 20 VC Hangout Cafés - SF Bay Area Edition

Did you know that 35% of funding meetings happen in informal café settings across the Bay Area?

DiversityInTech

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From Stage to Startup: The Art of Storytelling in Comedy and Venture Capital

From Stage to Startup: The Art of Storytelling in Comedy and Venture Capital

Venture Capital

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With $2.6 Trillion in Dry Powder, Private Equity Holds Record Capital as Startups Tighten Their Belts and Run Leaner Than Ever

With $2.6 Trillion in Dry Powder, Private Equity Holds Record Capital as Startups Tighten Their Belts and Run Leaner Than Ever

Growth

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Weekly Pulse: Through the VC Looking Glass week of 9/11/2024

Weekly Pulse: Through the VC Looking Glass week of 9/11/2024

Growth

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Venture Insights: Meet the Startups Shaping Tomorrow

Venture Insights: Meet the Startups Shaping Tomorrow

Trailblazing Innovations Across Finance, Space, Construction, and Beyond

Venture Capital

H1 2024 Venture Capital Recap: Eyes on the Horizon for '25 in US

H1 2024 Venture Capital Recap: Eyes on the Horizon for '25 in US

How Catalysts of Growth: Q2 Pre-Seed Momentum and the Path to Series A

Growth

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