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This Week in VC Episode 6 with @Jason Calacanis: Best One Yet

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Clearly a startup should consult its lawyer before filing or not filing.But the attorneys I relied on to write this piece told me that they’ve done lots of Section 4(2) deals in the past, and would recommend it to clients who had relatively simple financing agreements (not tranched-out, not too many investors, etc.) Short answer: no.

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It’s Morning in Venture Capital

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Yes, it’s true that FOMO (fear of missing out) is driving some irrational behavior and valuations amongst uber competitive deals and well-financed VCs. Try charging customers for your product when you have 12 competitors giving the product away free finances by $20 million of VC. The Exit Problem.

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Startup Investor Makes a Deal: Engineers for Equity

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5 Essential Spreadsheets for Social Media Analytics

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HOW TO: Hire the Perfect CTO

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How to Plan Your Social Integration Strategy

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26 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

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Now that my new career is in the personal finance industry, I’m helping women tame their money. When I started Idea Grove in 2005, most PR firms had names like law firms – the name of the firm was the name of the owner or partners. #16- Inspired by my previous career. Photo Credit: Steffa Mantilla.