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My First Experience As A Venture Capitalist

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Along the way, a number of the companies I had invested in as an angel investor raised money from VCs. Some were tough experiences for me, like NetGenesis, which was the first angel investment I made. I was chairman from inception until shortly after the $4m VC round the company raised two years into its life. .”

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Moving To Homer, Alaska

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But we came very close to moving to Homer in 1995. By the end of 1994 I had a staff job, reporting to the co-chairmen of AmeriData where I travelled all over the US helping with acquisitions and generally causing trouble. We moved to Boulder in November 1995 and never looked back – it’s been amazing.

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Startup Communities: Creating A Great Entrepreneurial Ecosystem In Your City

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Before the Internet (1970 to 1994). Pre Internet Bubble (1995 – 2000). Angel Investors Must Be Organized. Comments of any sort are welcome and encouraged! The table of contents, as of today, follows. The Boulder Entrepreneurial Community. Boulder As A Laboratory. The Internet Bubble (2001 – 2002).

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