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What’s the Difference Between a Small Business Venture and a Startup?

Up and Running

Startups tend to rely on capital that comes via angel investors or venture capital firms while small business operations may rely on loans and grants. “Startups looking for angel investors or venture capital (VC) absolutely need an exit strategy because investors require it. ” – Tim Berry.

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Welcome to the Lost Decade (for Entrepreneurs, IPO’s and VC’s)

Steve Blank

If you take funding from a venture capital firm or angel investor and want to build a large, enduring company (rather than sell it to the highest bidder), this isn’t the decade to do it. During the decade between 1991 and 2000, nearly 2000 venture backed companies went public. government for funding. Here’s why.

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Enough with the unicorn bashing

The Equity Kicker

However, that’s a cyclical dysfunction which hit notable peaks in 2000 and 2015 and which needs to be understood as an unfortunate part of a larger system which overall has been an incredibly positive force for good. What we need here is government intervention.

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Startup Communities: Creating A Great Entrepreneurial Ecosystem In Your City

Feld Thoughts

Pre Internet Bubble (1995 – 2000). Government. Reliance on Government. Entrepreneurs vs. Government. Angel Investors Must Be Organized. The table of contents, as of today, follows. The Boulder Entrepreneurial Community. Boulder As A Laboratory. Before the Internet (1970 to 1994). Led By Entrepreneurs.

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Texas Startup Manifesto 2.0

Austin Startup

Are they running from high prices, high taxes, dysfunctional government, and wildfires? All of the investors, all of the big companies, all of the government groups?—?they It’s like a dam has broken and now there is a flood of new entrepreneurs, investors, and big companies moving to Texas. What’s bringing them here?

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Top 40 Startup Posts for August 2010

SoCal CTO

Productive Programming - Gabriel Weinberg , August 31, 2010 BIG disclaimer: I'm not formally trained in computer science (aside from two classes at MIT in 2000) and I haven't worked closely with that many programmers or teams (maybe 10 or so). angel investing tips. Dec 26, 2009). Have convertible notes really won? equity debate.

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People are the whole game - Startups and angels: Along the way to.

Tim Keane

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC.   It was sold in 2000 and today is the customer service arm of Fidelity Financial in Florida. In Greece, 10% of the populace works for the government at higher than average wages.