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Microsoft’s Bing Fund will give online startups cash, advice, and discounts

venturebeat.com

Social media. Social networking. Social games. However, one of the advantages of Bing Fund investment is that Sood will set up a network of mentors for each startup, drawing from experts across Microsoft, including product experts, marketing experts, or scientists in Microsoft Research. From $1.5B

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Invest in Israel Newsletter October 2010 Edition

VC Cafe

In 2006, PMC-Sierra acquired Herzliya-based Passave, a developer of system-on-chip semiconductor solutions for the Fiber To The Home (FTTH) access market, for $300 million. “The femtocell market has turned the corner in 2010 with more than 1 million femtocells global shipments expected by conservative estimates this year.

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7 things you can (legally) steal from successful companies

The Next Web

Unless you’ve entered a “blue ocean market,” it’s likely that there are at least 10 other more successful companies doing what you are trying to do right now. However, step outside of that bubble into Europe, Africa and Asia and you’ll find that an almost-copycat service done in a local language is niche enough to make you a sweet business.

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