article thumbnail

What Angel Investing & Florida Condos Have in Common

Both Sides of the Table

And so it happened that between 2000-2008 I was the biggest buzz kill at dinner parties. While many of my friends bragged about their 5 condos in Florida I kept talking about how the real estate market was in a bubble – their gains an illusion. It is slowly becoming Florida Condos. There are too many deals.

Florida 299
article thumbnail

Miami: A hot spot for venture capitalists

David Teten

For example, we’re a significant investor in Clearpath Immigration , a company based in NY, DC, and Florida which makes immigration process easier and more affordable. Another portfolio company of ff Venture Capital that targets this market is Voxy , a mobile app that creates an immersive experience in teaching English as a second language.

Miami 114
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Five Sensible Business Lessons You Must Learn to Embrace — No App Necessary!

YoungUpstarts

The initial concept and start-up work for Max-Wellness began in September 2008, at just about the same time as the market started to tank. Availability of capital almost instantly dried up. In October 2008, I called a time-out on my plans for Max-Wellness, but I wasn’t ready to shelve the idea altogether.

Cofounder 124
article thumbnail

New Podcast – Funding Frequency

Feld Thoughts

He’s currently a senior at the University of Florida finishing his Bachelor’s degree in the Summer of 2020. The first five episodes are with me, David Cohen, Susan Conover, Amos Schwartzfarb, and Charlie O’Donnell. Andrew Waine is the producer.

Florida 80
article thumbnail

Top 57 Online Startups Meets Technology Meets Product Posts for November 2010

SoCal CTO

Storm Clouds - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , November 12, 2010 We have enjoyed an amazing run in the web startup and investing space over the past five or six years. Competing To Win Deals - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , November 7, 2010 The venture capital business is highly competitive.

article thumbnail

Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs Dedicated To Steve Jobs, Reinforcing Mission To Restructure Capitalism

ReadWriteStart

From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes. The latter is the domain of venture capital, but the former is what we need to build the foundation for Capitalism 2.0 Petersburg, Florida, presented Happy Grasshopper , an online service helping sales people keep in touch with their prospects via email.