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Are Business Plans Still Necessary?

Both Sides of the Table

This is part of my ongoing series of posts and I need to file this one under both Raising Venture Capital and Startup Advice. Many of these businesses were what First Round Capital called FNACs (features, not companies – this acronym has always stuck with me). Cisco and others went out to fill out their Web 2.0

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Now Any Accredited Investor Can Invest in Texas Startups with Capital Factory and AngelList

Austin Startup

For the past decade, Capital Factory has been building a pipeline of tech startups and investment rights and now we’re opening up to everyone through AngelList. While the Texas weather is preferable to New York City and the cost of living preferable to San Francisco, there are many more reasons that entrepreneurs are flocking to Texas.

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Founder Interview: Bill Walsh on Eliminating Small Business Failure

The Startup Magazine

Here’s more from The Startup Magazine Founder Interview series. We interviewed Bill Walsh, CEO/Founder of Business Coaching / Venture Capital firm Powerteam International. When reaching out to existing clients, should business look at what kinds of services can be strategic and cost-effective to business owners?

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Why Was Winter in Venture Capital Funding so Short?

Both Sides of the Table

This past year was also the year that startup boards also got more disciplined about containing burn rates and pushing for companies to be run more pragmatically. With nearly 2/3rd of all VCs citing cost-cutting in 2016 as the norm — this is a clear indication that winter made an appearance. or Walmart buying Jet for $3 billion.

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11 Things I've learned from running a micro VC in the last year

Hippoland

more on this later) Much like running a product-startup, you’re your own boss, so you sometimes end up working really hard and at all hours depending on where you are in your fund life cycle. And, if you travel, those costs come from this number too. If you have an office, that cost fits in here too.

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11 Things I've learned from running a micro VC in the last year

Hippoland

more on this later) Much like running a product-startup, you’re your own boss, so you sometimes end up working really hard and at all hours depending on where you are in your fund life cycle. And, if you travel, those costs come from this number too. If you have an office, that cost fits in here too.

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The Collapse of the VC Ecosystem & What It Will Look Like Post.

Altgate

I say ecosystem as opposed to industry because it is not just the VC funds themselves that are imploding, instead the collapse includes entrepreneurs and startups that were funded by VCs, angel investors, service providers like lawyers, bankers and accountants as well as limited partner investors in VC funds. “dry powder&# ) and $1.5