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Does the Size of a VC Fund Matter?

Both Sides of the Table

A 1997 vintage is likely to perform much better than a 2000 vintage because the former got to ride the dot com bonanza and likely saw some quick IPOs and crazy trade sales while the latter is more likely filled with many companies that never reached the promise land (or are still trying). Why does vintage matter to you?

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Neuromarketing Ethics: How Far Is Too Far?

ConversionXL

Decades later, in 2002, Dutch marketing professor Ale Smidts coined the term “neuromarketing.” At a tactical level, companies can improve their customer segmentation and personalize marketing and sales experiences. In 2012, Facebook experimented on 700,000 users without their consent when analyzing mood states. Image source ).

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The Formula

Feld Thoughts

But we watched Sports Night on DVD from beginning to end around 2002. I have no idea what he’s done between 2000 and 2012 – he didn’t go into it, but he used his 1996 – 2000 experience to explain why his new business was going to be great. I remember watching five or six episodes at night at some point.

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10 of the Most Successful Investors of the Last 10 Years

The Startup Magazine

Zhitao runs Hangzhou Liaison Interactive, which is a Chinese technology-based company founded in July 2002. This sale turned him into a billionaire. He founded an apparel company in 2012 and it has been quite successful. He invested in a new division in his company in 2009 and has expanded significantly since then.

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What to Do When You Need a Disaster Loan

Up and Running

This type of loan is unrelated to physical damage; this is about the cost of being closed and losing sales. According to the National Flood Insurance Program, the average business claim on flood insurance from 2008 to 2012 was $87,000. This can be critical information. Know your finances and keep backup records.

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CEOs Are Innovators – Staci Tubbs

YoungUpstarts

From 2002 to 2011, she worked for ACS, a Xerox company, and rose from General Manager to the Vice President of Sales and Integration. In 2012, Staci became the CEO of business process outsourcing company, Stellar North America. As an executive, she guided 6,000 front line employees located in 12 global sites.

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Attention: Female Founders on the Rise

The Startup Magazine

Outcomes from a national study conducted by the Center for an Urban Future that reported a dramatic 52 percent growth in woman-owned business formation from 2002 to 2012.( The National Women Business Council states that 99 perfect of woman-owned businesses do not have sales outside the U.S.

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