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Why a 50/50 Split is Almost Never Right for Co-Founders by @DaveParkerSEA

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Mexico City. Founder Feedback. Why a 50/50 Split is Almost Never Right for Co-Founders by @DaveParkerSEA. Founder Feedback gives you insights from the startup trenches. Applications to the Seattle Founder Institute are also due this Sunday, February 26th: click here to apply. Ho Chi Minh City. Johannesburg.

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Transformify Partners with Laboratoria to Empower Young Women and Girls in Latin America

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Lilia Stoyanova, CEO and Co-Founder of Transformify: “I’m very excited about our partnership as we’ll be able to offer remote job opportunities to Laboratoria’s students. Our students are working in the best companies in Peru, Mexico, Chile, and EEUU.

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Accelerator Spotlight: Waivr

View from Seed

Founders: Carolina Nucamendi & Brenna Curran. Get to know the founders. RH: Founders, please introduce yourselves. CN: Carolina, Co-Founder and CEO. I was born and raised in Villahermosa, Tabasco, a small city by the Gulf of Mexico. RH: What’s your favorite thing about being an early-stage founder?

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Developer Funding – How to Build Your Team and Raise Money (Google I/O Panel)

VC Cafe

When I met Instagram, Kevin (the founder) had great numbers, but he wasn’t even thinking about revenue. I invested in a company called Yobongo – the founder blew me away, he ended up selling his company and I made most of my money back. Lots of founders are college dropouts. Single founders almost never get funded.

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Miami: A hot spot for venture capitalists

David Teten

You might assume the event took place in Sao Paolo or Mexico City, but no, it was in Miami, and will be again in 2014. Endeavor recognizes that although entrepreneurial activity already exists in Miami, it remains difficult for founders to reach scale. The decision to host the conference in Miami is hardly unfounded.

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Who are the Major Revenue-Based Investing VCs?

David Teten

RBI normally requires founders to pay back their investors with a fixed percentage of revenue until they have finished providing the investor with a fixed return on capital, which they agree upon in advance. For background, see Revenue-Based Investing: A New Option for Founders who Care About Control. Decathlon Capital.

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IT Management Company InvGate Just Got a Huge Cash Injection

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CEO and co-founder of InvGate Ariel Gesto says the company will continue to expand this year. With offices in Buenos Aires, Mexico City, the United States, and London, InvGate has built a clientele primarily in Latin America and the United States. Gesto decided to scale InvGate after bootstrapping for the past 14 years.