Venture Capital
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Venture association to honor Anna Eshoo
Biz Journals &bull Feb 23, 2010
Congresswoman Anna Eshoo is set to receive the National Venture Capital Associations American Spirit Award at an event tonight in Washington, D.C., marking the first time a lawmaker has been so honored. The NVCA, which counts more than 400 venture… Full Story »
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Entrepreneurship and Organization The Role of the Entrepreneur in Organizational Innovation
www.art-print-gallery.net via @ecampusnet &bull Feb 21, 2010461572765 latest volume in Fuji Business History series explores role of entrepreneur, small business in economies of East, West. volume presents contributions from known scholars, Michael Cusumano on Bill Gates, High Tech Entrepreneurship, Martin Kenney on Venture Capital in Silicon… Full Story »
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Creating social capital in UK small business
www.ethicalcorp.com via @DominicBone &bull Feb 18, 2010Carl Cox is arguably one of the world's most popular and recognisable DJs. A world-renowned UK talent and occasional film actor, Cox spans the globe entertaining crowds, which have grown as large as 1.5 million clubbers. He owns his own… Full Story »
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Scrapblog Inc. raises $2.5M
Biz Journals &bull Feb 6, 2010
Shortly after gaining a new leader and moving from Miami to San Francisco, Scrapblog Inc., an online multimedia scrapbook service, has raised $2.5 million in a funding round led by Steamboat Ventures, the venture capital affiliate of The Walt Disney… Full Story »
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Seed fund launched for Silicon Valley startups
Biz Journals &bull Feb 1, 2010
The Silicon Valley Association of Startup Entrepreneurs is launching a seed fund program for startups in the area. Full Story »
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O.C. angel investors reach out to startups
jan.freedomblogging.com via @HelenDowdell &bull Jan 30, 2010O.C. angel investors reach out to startups - Jan Norman on Small Business : The Orange County Register Full Story »
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Flexion lands $42M, acquires drug targets
Biz Journals &bull Jan 29, 2010
Flexion Therapeutics has closed a first round of venture capital financing worth $42 million. The company also announced that it has acquired four potential drugs from large pharmaceutical companies. Full Story »
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"Positioning: How To Test, Validate, And Bring Your Idea To Market" Is a Smart Book
Small Biz Trends &bull Jan 23, 2010
What Is Positioning? Who are you going to call when... You have to get a sample or package delivered overnight - guaranteed? You want a pizza in 30 minutes or less? You want to find something quickly on the web?… Full Story »
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More VC for Minnesota companies in Q4
Biz Journals &bull Jan 22, 2010
Venture capital investment in Minnesota startups rebounded in the fourth quarter, with the state's companies bagging $90.7 million in financing, up from $26 million in the third quarter, according to a report released Friday. Full Story »
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VC investing hit 12-year low in 2009
Biz Journals &bull Jan 22, 2010
U.S. venture investment activity in 2009 was as low as its been since 1997, according to a report from the National Venture Capital Association and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Full Story »
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VC investments plunge 37 percent in 2009
Biz Journals &bull Jan 22, 2010
Venture capital investments nationwide plunged 37 percent to $17.7 billion last year, compared to $28 billion in 2008, the lowest in 13 years. Transactions dropped 30 percent from 3,985 in 2008 to 2,795 in 2009. Full Story »
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Starting a Business Can Be Tough - Think it, Believe it, and Live it
ezinearticles.com via @websiteprmtn &bull Dec 31, 2009You have done a lot of research as well as the homework required related to starting a new business. You finally summon the courage to take the entrepreneurial plunge. If only you did not have the "doubting Thomas's" and nay… Full Story »
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A Review of Entrepreneur Magazine
www.thewalrusspeaks.com via @d2nterror &bull Dec 28, 2009Entrepreneur Magazine first grabbed my attention by the easy to read layout online. This magazine is formatted perfectly for the reader. The headings are simple and informative. Across the top were Home, Ask Entrepreneur, Grow Your Biz, Business Idea, Franchises… Full Story »
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The Amazing RedLaser
My Venture Pad &bull Dec 27, 2009
We've run TechStars in Boulder for three years. So far each year at least one of the teams ends up with a runaway success on a bootstrapped business. In year one it was J-Squared with their Facebook ... Full Story »
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Curse closes $6m funding round
Biz Journals &bull Dec 24, 2009
Curse Inc., the gaming company that offers tools for multiplayer online games, has completed a $6 million venture capital funding round, according to peHUB Wire. Full Story »
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Trading Deals, A Lost Art?
My Venture Pad &bull Dec 20, 2009
Bijan wrote a good post yesterday called We Gotta Do A Deal Together in which he outlined the common practice of VC's showing each other investment opportunities. That's how I got to know Bijan. He sh... Full Story »
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Is Google Buying Yelp? That Might Be a Mistake
Fast Company &bull Dec 18, 2009
Rumors are swirling that Google's about to spend half a billion dollars to buy business review phenomenon Yelp . That's a lot of money, and if other analysis is right, it could be a bad move-- Twitter and Foursquare may steal the market. The Google… Full Story »
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Williams College books $347M investment hit
Biz Journals &bull Dec 18, 2009
Williams College, a liberal arts school located in Western Massachusetts, saw is balance sheet shrink by 20 percent in the most recent fiscal year on some $427 million in nonoperating losses. Full Story »
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Tenacity
My Venture Pad &bull Dec 16, 2009
Mark Suster (one of the best VC blogs) has a post up on Tenacity. He says: Tenacity is probably the most important attribute in an entrepreneur. It's the person who never gives up - who never accepts... Full Story »
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Silver Spring raises $100 million
Biz Journals &bull Dec 15, 2009
Silver Spring Networks raised $100 million more in venture capital, bringing its total to $267 million. Full Story »
