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Publicity Stunts: When Good Ideas Go Bad

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In September of 2001, New Yorkers were shocked by the low-flying arrival of two jumbo jets over lower Manhattan. Dozens of roads, bridges, and transit stations were shut down, and the press and social media exploded. Flyover, Schmyover – How the DOD Rolls. Aqua Teen Hunger Fail.

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Where are the Deals? How VCs Identify the Next Generation of Startups

David Teten

Leading Late-Stage Technology Investors’ Portfolio by Geography, 2001-1Q2010. While certainly active in our home region of New York and New Jersey, we do invest without regard to geography. Out of over 70 companies that we have invested in since 1999, about 20 are in our home city, New York.