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It’s Morning in Venture Capital

Both Sides of the Table

In 1998 there were around 850 VC funds and by 2000 there were 2,300. By 2000 the total LP commitments had mushroomed to more than $100 billion. So of course returns from 2000-2010 were subpar on average for the industry. By 2010-2011 this had shrunk by half again, averaging under $15 billion. The Funding Problem.

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A New Era For Entrepreneurs And Startups Has Begun

Startup Professionals Musings

is already well above the dot.com bubble of 15 years ago, although we have slipped a bit this year from the high point of 320 new entrepreneurs out of 100,000 adults in 2011. That is a 65% increase in the number of IPOs over 2012, and the highest proceeds raised since the year 2000. in 2013, with aggregate proceeds of over $38 billion.

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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.” If you are a leader in your entrepreneurial community and have something you want to add , email me 500 – 1000 words. The Boulder Entrepreneurial Community. Pre Internet Bubble (1995 – 2000).

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Which Are More Legible: Serif or Sans Serif Typefaces?

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An argument has been raging for decades within the scientific and typographic communities on what seems a very insignificant issue: Do serifs contribute to the legibility of typefaces, and by definition, are sans serif typefaces less legible? 2000-2001 , Tullis et al., Introduction. Arguments in favour of serif typefaces. Bernard, M.,

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What’s the Real Deal with AngelList?

Both Sides of the Table

What he gave the community with VentureHacks is a pure gift to the community. What he (along with Naval) started with AngelList is also a very important transformation to the communications between first-time entrepreneurs & angels. 2011 is one big cocktail party all over again. So I feel the need to speak up.

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Scott Dorsey’s Attributes of Great SaaS Leaders

Feld Thoughts

I had a great time and it’s fun to see the vibrancy of the Atlanta startup community. If you don’t know Scott, he was the co-founder and CEO of ExactTarget (2000) – one of the original SaaS companies. Scott was a leader here, with the creation of the ExactTarget Foundation (now Nextech ) in 2011.

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LinkedIn: The Series A Fundraising Story ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

May 26, 2011. Silicon Valley is still emerging from the tech bubble and massive downturn of late 2000-2002. We’re a how-to site and community for small business on marketing. . We’ve had a supportive board and encouraging metrics and a helpful climate for our community news notion (now 51 sites in 3 states).