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Venture Capital Q&A Session

Both Sides of the Table

The A round was done in February 2000 (end of the bull market) and my B round was done in April 2001 (bear market). Mike Stern (wasn’t sure which one so leave a comment if it’s you): Q: “is it possible to sell your startup without venture investment if the company has big traction and a large user base?&#

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Startup Communities: Creating A Great Entrepreneurial Ecosystem In Your City

Feld Thoughts

For now, the title is “ Startup Communities: Creating A Great Entrepreneurial Ecosystem In Your City.” Pre Internet Bubble (1995 – 2000). The Internet Bubble (2001 – 2002). Angel Investors Must Be Organized. I’m deep into writing my latest book. The Boulder Entrepreneurial Community.

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VC Evolution: Physician, Scale Thyself.

500hats.com

It’s no coincidence we designed 500 Startups with these evolutions in mind, altho none of the required strategies have been easy to execute and we are still refining our approach. Many of these now-trendy Micro-VC funds began as individual angel investors who gradually grew up and started small funds (myself included).