JEAN PAUL COUPAL, 26, is co-owner of Coupa Cafe in Palo Alto, Calif. Since opening in 2004 it's morphed into the place for venture capitalists to spot promising entre preneurs—and for entrepreneurs to try out ideas. Steve Jobs dropped in occasionally; so did his wife. Coupal, who has an econ degree from Stanford, says he doesn't invest in any of his customers or collect fees for making introductions. He just likes being in the middle of things.
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机译:JEAN PAUL COUPAL,26岁,是加州帕洛阿尔托市Coupa Cafe的共同所有人。自2004年开业以来,这里已成为风险投资家发现有前途的企业家的地方,也让企业家可以尝试一些想法。史蒂夫·乔布斯(Steve Jobs)偶尔掉队。他的妻子也是如此。拥有斯坦福大学经济学学位的Coupal说,他不会投资于任何客户,也不会收取介绍费。他只是喜欢被事物所包围。
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