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In Spite of Avatar, The Movie Business is Dead

Growthink Blog

Or will the convergence of content, internet, mobile applications, games and social media be the onrushing asteroids that will soon destroy the movie dinosaurs? What do these new realities mean for the content creators of new media and for traditional studios, filmmakers, producers, and distributors? Nothing is more important to U.S.

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Do Movies Even Matter Anymore?

Growthink Blog

NEW media has become the home of innovation and imagination. Or will the convergence of content, internet, mobile applications, games and social media be the onrushing asteroids that will soon destroy the movie dinosaurs? A former partner in two leading Los Angeles media law firms, Lee holds a J.D. in History from UCLA.

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Why Venture Capital No Longer Defines Innovation

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billion into startups nationwide, according to an analysis by the Public Policy Institute of California ( PDF ). According to Dow Jones VentureSource Senior Manager of Corporate Communications Kim Gagliardi, 3,404 venture financing rounds were completed in 2011, down 47% from the 6,361 closed in 2000. Slimmer Pickings.

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The REAL Story Behind Growthink

Growthink Blog

And you would think I would have created a financial model showing my growth potential and financing needs. It was a sunny day in August 1999 (I remember that because I was living in Santa Monica, CA at the time and every day was sunny). When I first moved to California from New York in 1996 I saw the success of juice bars.

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Why Venture Capital No Longer Defines Innovation

ReadWriteStart

billion into startups nationwide, according to an analysis by the Public Policy Institute of California ( PDF ). According to Dow Jones VentureSource Senior Manager of Corporate Communications Kim Gagliardi, 3,404 venture financing rounds were completed in 2011, down 47% from the 6,361 closed in 2000. Accelerators are also booming.

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In Silicon Valley, Founders Fight for Control

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Loading… Personal Finance. Personal Finance. that did so in 1999 and 2000, according to an analysis for The Wall Street Journal by Jay R. Ritter, a finance professor at University of Floridas business school. Finance Jobs |. Personal Finance. » More. Loading… Markets. » More.

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How to Develop Your Fund Raising Strategy

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I raised money as an entrepreneur, like you, in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2005 for two different companies. These include building products, recruiting, managing your finances, marketing, selling, getting feedback from customers and … fund raising. We’re the largest fund in Southern California.

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