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Startup Communities Are Up To The Entrepreneurs

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Everyone else – who I call the “feeders” (government, university, non-profits, big companies, VCs, angel investors) – have an important role, but the leaders must be entrepreneurs. It’s part of a series they are doing titled The Next Silicon Valley.

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Serious Questions For Super Angels

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Following is a post on super angels I wrote yesterday for PEHub. In the beginning, there were angel investors. As individual angel investors made more and more investments, they became super angels. And so the super angels became micro-VCs (or “institutionalized super angels”). And it was good.

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The First Week of the Do More Faster Tour

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The event is also great for angel investors and venture capitalists who would like to learn more about how the TechStars program works, and how to get involved. Angels In The Architecture : A group of local angel investors, me, and a few angel backed entrepreneurs will discuss the role of angels investors in the VC / angel ecosystem.

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Startup Communities: Creating A Great Entrepreneurial Ecosystem In Your City

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We Need To Be Like Silicon Valley. Angel Investors Must Be Organized. The Power of Apprenticeship. Everyone Is A Mentor. Embrace Weirdness. Be Open To Any Idea. Myths About Entrepreneurial Communities. Venture Capital Matters. How To Get Started. Do or Do Not, There Is No Try. Resources.

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