Randy Komisar, Veteran Venture Capitalist, joins host Doug Collom to discuss tips and tricks from his book “Straight Talk for Startups: 100 Insider Rules for Beating the Odds-From Mastering the Fundamentals to Selecting Investors, Fundraising, Managing Boards, and Achieving Liquidity” on Bay Area Ventures.

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