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Andy White manages Tony Hsieh's $50 million Las Vegas Tech Fund.   Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/las-vegas-tech-fund-director-andy-white-advice-for-startups-2012-9#ixzz27lgUnkK9

In an overcrowded market, startups need to stand out more than ever before. A bright idea will no longer carry a company; it's all about execution. To learn how to scale up — and what mistakes to avoid —  we spoke with Andy White, director of the Las Vegas Tech Fund, which is part of Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh's $350 million personal investment in the city. White is deciding how to allocate $50 million into about 100-200 startups, with investments of up to $500,000 each. Before moving to Vegas, he was the executive director at tech accelerator BoomStartup in Salt Lake City.

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