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Looking for Funds in All the Right Places

Austin Startup

For investors outside of Austin and LPs: Austin is a a vibrant startup market and this list of capital sources can help you identify firms to co-invest with and funds to invest in. What the research showed was that the size of a network had an exponential effect on the amount of venture capital in those markets rather than a linear effect.

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This Week in VC with @VCMike Hirshland of Polaris Ventures

Both Sides of the Table

This lasted from about 2001-2004. This probably wasn’t a fun period of time for a new VC but nonetheless probably made Mike stronger than having started in 1997. Finally, I do want to mention that Mike was the founder of DogPatch Labs , which has facilities in Cambridge, New York and San Francisco. Competitors: Google.

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37 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

Tapping into my knowledge of and experience in automotive marketing, I identified a need to monetize social networks for businesses. I am founder on an unconventional online gallery, The Art and Craft Gallery. Ajay Prasad, the founder of GMR Web Team < [link] > #15) Take Advantage of an Opportunity.