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A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Our Recent Seed-Stage VC Investments

View from Seed

And since we will continue to look proactively at new seed-stage tech startups over the next few years, the question becomes: What, then, will these companies look like? The internet continues the disintermediation of content creation. Two weeks ago, my partners and I here at NextView Ventures announced our second fund.

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What Makes an Ideal Leader in a Startup Tech Company?

ReadWriteStart

It’s arguable that some tech startups become successful simply because the idea is so unbelievably good that it’s practically fated to become a smashing success. Successful tech startups also require the right balance of funding and initial momentum. But what exactly is it that makes for a “good” startup leader?

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Fintech Companies Redesigning The Financial World

YoungUpstarts

Our relationship with money, whether physical or virtual, is being reinvented by revolutionary startups called fintechs. Analyzing in a general way, what appears with much emphasis is a disintermediation movement, in particular the banks. I delved deeper in order to look beyond this information.

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Twitter Link Roundup #149 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! 4 Startups That Can Help You Tackle Your Small-Business Problems – [link]. 4 Startups That Can Help You Tackle Your Small-Business Problems – [link]. – [link].

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Twitter Link Roundup #60 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Getting Your Startup Started With Payments – [link]. Important insight – Harsh Realities From 500 Startups Founders – [link]. UK copyright laws to be relaxed.

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When it Comes to Venture Capital, Do Like Warren Does

Growthink Blog

And high profile exits on deals like Nest , WhatsApp , and Occulus - where fund investors saw returns in excess of 20x their original investments - have caught the public''s fancy as to the power of startup and emerging company investing. So it should come as no surprise that a lot of folks want in on the action. So what to do?

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Angels Rush in Where VC Fear to Tread

Up and Running

The article suggests – and we agree – that angels are disintermediating traditional VCs in many cases. The article uses as an example Pasadena Angels, an angel investment club that reviews 400-600 business plans a year. They also invest lower amounts of money than traditional VCs, between $25k-$250k.