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Will Your Startup Get Venture Capital or IPO in 2013?

Startup Professionals Musings

Based on the final report for 2012 from Thomson Reuters and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), it may appear that IPOs are back as a viable startup exit strategy. billion from 49 listings, and represented the strongest annual period for IPOs since 2000. Remember you only have one chance for a good first impression.

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Q&A Wednesday :: GuruStorms

Austin Startup

Q: Give us the elevator pitch that you gave at SXSW Accelerator? It’s also financially rewarding, with up to $2000 in rewards for a great idea. The current business model for expert consultants is a brick and mortar industry with revenues of about 1/2 a Billion dollars per year.