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Why LP’s Passed on Seed Funds 10 Years Ago (And What’s Happened Since)

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But in the grand scheme of things, 10 years is a blip, and one that had a continuous bull market in tech. The reality is that seed investing as a strategy was not a new thing back in 2011, and one could point to multiple prior waves where this sort of investing just didn’t work. In some ways, this feels like an eternity.

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[Event] [Singapore] Techventure 2011 To Introduce Techventure Asiasons Innovation Awards

YoungUpstarts

Techventure 2011 – one of Asia’s topmost events for the venture capital community to engage with the latest technology entrepreneurs organized by Asiasons WFG and presented by National Research Foundation (NRF) and Singapore Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SVCA) – will celebrate its 15th year on October 13 and 14.

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The Midas List Then and Now

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There is always some debate about the methodology and accuracy of the list, but I think it’s a pretty interesting data set that reflects some of the things that have been happening in tech and VC over time. This was definitely one of the major trends over the last 10 years. What will be interesting to see is whether this persists.

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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Boston Tech Community, Sept 2011

Rob Go

It’s also surprisingly difficult for students to get plugged-in to everything that is happening in the local tech ecosystem. Large Tech Meetups: Web Innovators Group : Quarterly Demo-Style meetup in Cambridge draws over 1000 members of the startup community each time. PopSignal - My favorite regular tech gathering. Invite only.

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10 Reflections After 10 Years of NextView

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at exit due to dilution. In some cases, great companies massively expand the definition or potential of the market with innovative products, technology leverage, and great execution. Looking back, our biggest mistakes and omissions as a firm can often be traced to improper market definition. I’m glad I didn’t listen.

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5 Suggestions To Enhance A Pupil’s Experience

YoungUpstarts

The pupil experience is definitely high on the program for just about any educational institution. At Ed Tech School, we’ve refined an internal student satisfaction survey over many years. Tip 5: Consider how technology can wrap the association across the student (Learning Systems).

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Why Startups Should Raise Money at the Top End of Normal

Both Sides of the Table

2 preamble issues having read the comments on TC today: 1: I know that the prices of startup companies is much great in Silicon Valley than in smaller towns / less tech focused areas in the US and the US prices higher than many foreign markets. Prices have definitely gone up in 2011 as depicted in the anecdotal chart below.