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Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010

SoCal CTO

Why Taxing Carried Interest As Ordinary Income Is Good Policy - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , May 29, 2010 The House has passed a bill this past week that would change the taxation of carried interest from capital gains treatment to ordinary income treatment. What should I do?’. Where Do You Fit? m pleased.

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High Returns On A Small Fund Challenge Low Returns On A Big Fund

David Teten

The Kauffman Foundation points out several reasons why they choose to keep pouring capital into the industry: the J-curve narrative, VC investment allocation mandates (which should disproportionally benefit large funds), the “relationship business” philosophy, and potentially misleading return metrics (such as IRR).

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5 Signs You Need to Create Your Startup Sponsorship Program

Women Entrepreneurs Can

When you’re working towards validating the ROI in your pitches, it’s crucial that you focus more on metrics, how you’ll help the prospect measure their return and all the work involved in helping them achieve their goals. More and more often, sponsorship decisions are driven by the tangible economic value of that relationship.