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A Venture Capital History Perspective From Jack Tankersley

Feld Thoughts

Take a look at the founding syndicates of each: Masstor Sytems (5/1979). Quantum Corporation (6/1980). What is striking about these syndicates is that nobody had any meaningful capital, which forced syndication and cooperation. Some were Silicon Valley early stage companies, such as Apple, Quantum, and Masstor Systems.

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Flexible VC, a New Model for Companies Targeting Profitability

David Teten

Aunnie Patton Power writes, “According to the Global Impact Investing Network, 85% of Impact Investors look for market rate or close to market rate returns, but they are cognizant that pushing for a full company exit might have negative impact on the company’s founding mission. Particular application in impact capital.

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HOW TO: Hire the Perfect CTO

mashable.com

a New York-based sizzle reel production company specializing in promotional videos for PR and marketing professionals, and the Young Entrepreneur Council. This article made my decision for me. Was debating between two candidates. Reproduction without explicit permission is prohibited. All Rights Reserved. startupcto

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Million Dollar PR On A Dime

YoungUpstarts

Through this type of tailored pitching, we’ve secured coverage for an array of companies in top tier media outlets such as USA Today, Real Simple Magazine, CNN, New York Times, Good Housekeeping and more. Go Global, but think Local. Remember, you are trying to grab a reporter’s attention, not tell your whole story.

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Corporate Venture Capital: Obligatory or Oxymoron?

David Teten

New York Times’ timeSpace is a good example. Others follow independent financial lead investors and most require that independent investors be part of the syndicate. 475 of those have been formed in the last 5 years, according to Global Corporate Venturing. They invest alongside financial VCs.

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Where are the Deals? How VCs Identify the Next Generation of Startups

David Teten

You’ve probably read dozens of articles about how to raise capital from venture capitalists. It might appear that origination is becoming much easier because of new tools like AngelList and the SEC moving toward adoption of rules that will allow equity based crowdfunding.

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6 Important Startup Trends that Defined 2011

mashable.com

Airbnb raised $112 million to take its peer-to-peer marketplace global, and car rental company Zipcar successfully went public. New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg has been trying very hard to raise New York City’s profile in the tech scene. NYC Rises In the Tech Scene. December 28, 2011 16:23:56.