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Good Times Ahead for VC-backed Tech Companies?

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The total number of M&A deals in the US this year is projected to be a paltry 225 transactions relative to more than 450 deals just 2 years ago, which was the norm between 2002-2007, varying only by around 3% per year. the people who buy companies) in Q2 of this year of technology & media companies.

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What the Past Can Tell Us About the Future of Social Networking

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The Past (1985-2002). Next began the era of “spam-based&# networks of which Plaxo (founded in 2002) was the king. Products like awe.sm (I’m an investor) will help you manage the efficacy of your social media marketing campaigns. What are the big trends that will drive the next phase of social networks?

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Some Career Advice for Aspiring Tech CEOs

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He or she has worked at some very successful big technology or media companies and went to a great school. Maybe they were in their 20s in 2002 when being a startup CEO wasn’t really available to most? The narrative of this discussion is something like this: I meet a 35-40-year-old founder with two kids and mortgage.

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The Morning After. What Have We Done?

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The were exonerated after an admission by the real perpetrator confessed in 2002 and DNA evidence proved it. This was a dog whistle to his base that the Jews had taken over the media and the world of money. They served between 6 and 12 years in prison. In fact, he went further. A man who called Mexicans rapists & murderers.

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The Magic of the Irish – Dublin’s Resurgence on the Global Tech Scene

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Between 1995-2002 I visited often – especially since I founded my first company there. If you attract names like these you’re bound to attract some media attention and then Chad Hurley dropped the bomb that he was leaving YouTube while he was at the f.ounders event. Scenes from my counter-top on my last night in Dublin.

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Get to Know Richard de Silva of Highland Capital

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Yes an online video startup in ‘99 that helped large media companies encode and distribute their videos through portals. In 2002 after exiting his second company he was attracted to the variety of being a VC. Do you think the impact of social media is effecting Google’s search business? (42:00 Startup after Iron Planet? (6:00

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This Week in VC: Michael Montgomery (President, Montgomery & Co.)

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If you don’t know Montgomery & Co it is one of the premier technology & media focused investment banks in the country (and as Michael corrected me they also have a strong Healthcare / Med tech practice). Founded in 2002 and expanded after founders graduated from CMU in 2006. Revenue of ~$160mm in 2008. TechCrunch.

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