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Embrace Losing – It Will Make You Stronger

Both Sides of the Table

I’m not looking to invest there – I’m looking to understand the trends, the people, the innovation, the regions and how China can become an integral part of any of my portfolio companies as they scale. I’m dropping everything non-portfolio related in the next few weeks and setting my sights on righting my wrong.

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Embrace Losing – It Will Make You Stronger

Both Sides of the Table

I’m not looking to invest there – I’m looking to understand the trends, the people, the innovation, the regions and how China can become an integral part of any of my portfolio companies as they scale. I’m dropping everything non-portfolio related in the next few weeks and setting my sights on righting my wrong.

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20 Most Influential Graphic Design Companies From Around the World

crowdSPRING Blog

But, at least twenty graphic design firms from around the world have proven to be the best in their field, with gorgeous portfolios filled with impressive clients and prominent design campaigns. Founded by friends Marc Català and Pablo Juncadella in 2003, the company grew quickly and now has offices in five cities around the world.

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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 In fact, the Houston city government ranks number onein the country in renewable energy use. What’s bringing them here? Count all of the people you know!

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Denouement

View from Seed

Aggregate VC investment in 2009 hits a low of roughly $20B, a figure last seen in 2003 in the wake of the bursting of the dotcom and telecom bubble and 2001 recession. On paper, VC portfolios perform well. Good Times” presentation (Oct 2008). Image from Sequoia Capital presentation. VC funding for startups is drying up quickly.

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Denouement

Agile VC

Aggregate VC investment in 2009 hits a low of roughly $20B, a figure last seen in 2003 in the wake of the bursting of the dotcom and telecom bubble and 2001 recession. On paper, VC portfolios perform well. Good Times” presentation (Oct 2008). Image from Sequoia Capital presentation. VC funding for startups is drying up quickly.

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The VC Shakeout: Are We There Yet?

Agile VC

At Risk – Usually starts with a firm beginning to see challenges in large portions of its portfolio, or in keeping the partnership together, or in the viability of the firm’s core strategy as broader markets start to shift (e.g. Well first it’s worth understanding the distinct phases of exactly how a VC firm dies.

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