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Gust Blog - Thoughts on startups by investors that fund them

Gust

And in January I saw that digital music overtook physical media for the first time in 2011, something I expected since 1998. I bought the Rocket eBook Reader in 1999. And if you’re a startup CFO, finance lead, bean counter, or presentation slide deck preparer, then you should read this book.

Startup 180
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I Encourage Entrepreneurs To Ignore The Word “Bubble”

Feld Thoughts

This has been going on for at least a quarter or two, but the velocity of it seems to have picked up with a wave of high priced financings along with large financings for nascent companies. While plenty of tech bloggers were tossing around the word “bubble&# , I also noticed it among the mainstream media.

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Why Venture Capital No Longer Defines Innovation

ReadWriteStart

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. million on Kickstarter is a perfect example of how venture capital is being complemented by new approaches propelled by social media.

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Creative & Media agency landscape

Start Up Blog

I was recently asked some questions about changes afoot in the creative, technology and media space. Q1: Who is better positioned for the future – creative agencies or media agencies? Neither creative nor media agencies are better placed for the future in the new digital world. Would love to hear your thoughts and retorts.

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It’s Morning in Venture Capital

Both Sides of the Table

Yes, it’s true that FOMO (fear of missing out) is driving some irrational behavior and valuations amongst uber competitive deals and well-financed VCs. Try charging customers for your product when you have 12 competitors giving the product away free finances by $20 million of VC. The Exit Problem. There are 20x more consumers online.

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Why Venture Capital No Longer Defines Innovation

ReadWriteStart

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. million on Kickstarter is a perfect example of how venture capital is being complemented by new approaches propelled by social media.

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28 Entrepreneurs Discuss Why they Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

For creatives, it is a global stage for creativity where title and experience don’t matter. In January of 1999, I co-founded a marketing agency with a former boss. Thanks to Kent Lewis, Anvil Media. #4 Before they were born, I was working as a salesperson for a big media company, making a lot of money.