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Instead of sticking a fork in the venture market, realize. there is no fork

This is going to be BIG.

How else can you explain this headline matching a story about a professional social network still trying to explore revenues raising $17mm on an $80mm valuation? The industry has made it very easy for companies to raise seed money through online marketplaces like Angel List, accelorators. Perhaps I need to rethink that.

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Build Entrepreneur Credentials Early and Wisely

Startup Professionals Musings

Most schools have business plan competitions, and even give out seed money to winners. Business networking is key. These days, every student has his social network of peers. There is nothing like writing and pitching a business plan that makes you realize what you don’t know.

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Most Great Entrepreneurs Don’t Drop Out of Harvard

Startup Professionals Musings

Most schools have business plan competitions, and even give out seed money to winners. Business networking is key. These days, every student has his social network of peers. There is nothing like writing and pitching a business plan that makes you realize what you don’t know.

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Get a Technical Degree But Entrepreneurial Spirit

Startup Professionals Musings

Most schools have business plan competitions, and even give out seed money to winners. Business networking is key. These days, every student has his social network of peers. There is nothing like writing and pitching a business plan that makes you realize what you don’t know.

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This Week in VC with @VCMike Hirshland of Polaris Ventures

Both Sides of the Table

This includes seed funding Automattic (who produce WordPress, the blog I use for this website) and investing in formspring.me, stickybits, Thing Labs (producer of Brizzly), KissMetrics and many others including Quantcast. So how is Mike able to do this at a time where others have warned against taking seed money from VC funds?

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Build Entrepreneur Credentials Early and Wisely

Gust

Most schools have business plan competitions, and even give out seed money to winners. Business networking is key. These days, every student has his social network of peers. There is nothing like writing and pitching a business plan that makes you realize what you don’t know.

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Startup Business Investments Around The World

YoungUpstarts

They are investors who provide you with all the resources you need, including seed money, physical space for your startup, advice, and connection with other investors in their network. Professional Social Networking Sites.