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It’s Morning in Venture Capital

Both Sides of the Table

Many observers of the venture capital industry have questioned whether its best days are behind it. Looking ahead at the next decade I am excited by what I believe will be viewed as one of the best and most rational investment periods for venture capital due to seven discrete factors: 1.

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What Tech Entrepreneurs Could Learn from Chamillionaire

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It created viral buzz because other fans saw the email address and wanted to know how they got it. The song spread globally. He was fine with the bootleg – it helped build and audience and helped him globalize. Tags: Startup Advice This Week in Venture Capital. This was in the 90′s.

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All The Questions You Wanted Answered about Bird Scooters and Their Recent $300 Million Funding

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There is nothing viral! This is why so many great LA funds like Upfront, Greycroft and B Capital Global have all backed Bird. Ah, but Bird doesn’t have network effects! Anybody can launch a scooter service! Not really. Bird is the natural evolution in billion-dollar++ outcomes in LA.

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10+ Trends: Recap of 2011 and What’s Next…

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This was the year that the promise of technology to truly change the world and empower individuals (the reason I entered the tech world in 1994) reached global scale. As of year-end, Foursquare had over 15 million users, with an exponential growth rate globally.

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Startup Investor Makes a Deal: Engineers for Equity

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“Most of that money [from venture capitalists and angels] is used to build a product,&# explains Haig Kayserian, the CEO of Kayweb Angels. Partners W3 EDGE Concentric Sky Rackspace Intridea Dynect DNS Webtrends Global Syndication Partners ABCNews CNN Forbes Metro USAToday Yahoo ©2005-2011 Mashable, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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Quickly Unpacking Spotify’s Acquisition Of Gimlet Media

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market by launching in connection with Facebook viral invites? This all represents a huge market for engagement minutes as audio as a medium, while not inherently viral, is likely more accessible to more people in terms of literacy and in many cases faster and more efficient than reading (though not in all cases). Remember Stitcher?

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4 Considerations for Expanding Your Startup to International Markets

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Amidst an increasingly connected world, globalization is the order of the day. However, while the benefits are many (including more efficient communication and greater potential for collaboration), today’s digital age can put increased pressure on young businesses to expand globally — and to do so quickly. from France.

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