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

Both Sides of the Table

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. I was out to raise my first seed money in my second startup of $500,000. Some quick highlights include: The Role of a Seed Stage VC.

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The Future of Web Startups

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October 2007 (This essay is derived from a keynote at FOWA in October 2007.) The mobility of seed-stage startups means that seed funding is a national business. Theres something interesting happening right now. Startups are undergoing the same transformation that technology does when it becomes cheaper.

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