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How the Seed-Stage VC Trend Began, The Downsides of Unicorns & Much More

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If you are a 20-something tech entrepreneur you could be forgiven for thinking that seed-stage investors, Angellist Syndicates and widely available angel money always existed. Let me take you back just 10 years ago to 2005 in Silicon Valley where I returned after 11 years of living in Europe.

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Google VP: Here's How to Get Bought By Us

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And maybe you heard of a tiny Linux-based mobile software designer Google bought in 2005, called Android Inc.? It provides the cloud computing services and spam filters that Google soon integrated into Gmail. It provides the cloud computing services and spam filters that Google soon integrated into Gmail. ITA Software.

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Why Launching a Startup Is More Expensive Than You Think

mashable.com

One of the things we hear a lot about in Silicon Valley is how cheap and easy it is to launch a startup these days. After all, high-quality open source software is free, the cloud makes computer power far less expensive, and anyone with an Internet connection can learn Ruby and CSS.

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