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This Week in Venture Capital – Episode 2

Both Sides of the Table

I was on This Week in Venture Capital (TWiVC) again this week with Jason Calacanis. In fact, their affiliate partners dissuaded them from doing so. So when Google started pushing AdSense (ads for affiliate or 3rd party sites) they had a HUGE cost advantage. So when they fight for affiliate deals (Seesmic, TweetDeck, etc.,

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Opportunities for startups in the creator economy

VC Cafe

I’ve also shared my insights with Techcrunch, in “ 5 creator economy VCs see startup opportunities in monetization, discovery and much more “ As venture capital investors, one question we think about a lot at Remagine Ventures is “where are the opportunities for startups in the Creator Economy?”

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Startup idea: marketplace for business research and students seeking internships / experience

David Teten

Specifically, we want a website where we can advertise the research topics that are important to us (e.g., This is effectively a sequel to my research study on “ Best Practices in Deal Origination by Venture Capital and Private Equity Funds ”. consulting experience) required to execute each of them. Image credit: laverrue.

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How universities can keep alumni excited and connected

David Teten

Universities typically have many affiliated Special Interest Groups (SIGs), but almost no cooperation between them. I thought this might be of interest to others: Encourage tighter cooperation among their alumni special interest groups (SIGs). World Economic Forum of Young Global Leaders. Provide more career support for alumni.

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This Week in VC with Jim Armstrong of Clearstone

Both Sides of the Table

They were started in affiliation with IdeaLab and were the first-round lead in PayPal. Online advertising platform for local businesses; ReachLocal reported over $203 million in revenue for 2009, compared to around $146 million in 2008. Tags: This Week in Venture Capital. I think you’ll enjoy watching.

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Marc Barros on the shift from Product to Marketing/Sales

VC Adventure

Early on, often before you raise venture capital, you want to create a clear picture of what the future looks like. Marc Barros , the founder of Contour cameras wrote a great follow-up to my post on your company’s shift from a product focus to building out a sales and marketing organization that’s definitely worth reading.

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Meet Bryce Roberts: The Man Who Challenged AngelList

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Roberts celebrates 10 years in venture capital this month. He began as part of Salt Lake Citys Wasatch Venture Fund (now Epic Ventures ), an affiliate of Draper Fisher Jurvetson, in March of 2001. We thought readers might like to know more about this interesting player in the tech community. startupcto