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ESADE Business School Commencement Speech

Steve Blank

In fact, it was only 7 years ago that Apple shipped its first iPhone and Google introduced its Android operating system. In spite of this, private equity funds have used the rallying cry of efficiency to hijack corporate strategy and loot the profits that historically would have been reinvested into research and development and new products.

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Venture Capital Access Program launches to aid women and diverse entrepreneurs

David Teten

We are in the midst of two great disruptions to American business: the internet’s ongoing disruption of most traditional industries: finance, healthcare, retail, finance, fashion, etc. The National Association of Investment Companies (NAIC) is the trade association representing women and diverse private equity and venture firms.

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5 Automation Trends That Are Impacting The FinTech Industry Right Now

YoungUpstarts

Finance companies increasingly recognize that their people are the most valuable resource and need to be managed more thoughtfully as well as efficiently. Finance companies now consider mobile oriented tech as part of the core work-flow. The industry relies heavily on its ability to get work done efficiently.

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How Investors Are Increasing Their Returns Through Collaboration and Technology

David Teten

Panel 2 – How Social Investing is Disrupting Investments in Hedge Funds, Private Equity Funds, and Other Alternatives. The second panel will focus on collaborative investing in non-public alternative investments (private equity, venture capital, receivables, etc.). . and Economics, both from Cornell University.

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How to Fund Your Startup Without Losing Control

Up and Running

When you accept outside money, particularly a private equity (PE) investment, however, that changes. In this article, I’ll provide some personal stories of how investors have navigated the balance between raising private equity capital and not losing control of their startup.

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The Great VC Ice Age is Thawing (for now) – Part 1 of 3

Both Sides of the Table

This came in part due to the huge influx of money into VC but also because hedge funds and private equity shops with no VC experience wanted part of the action. VC’s fund their salaries and operations through management fees, which typically equal 2% per year. I don’t have any real data here other than anecdotal.

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5 Mistakes New College Grads Make As They Enter Entrepreneurship

YoungUpstarts

Implementation is different to theory and ideas, so you need to be able to bring operational performance and many other skills to the table. According to some experts, new college graduates often make five brutal mistakes as they try to navigate their own potential new enterprise.

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