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Corporate Venture Capital: Obligatory or Oxymoron?

David Teten

Previously she was Co-Founder and CEO of SNAZZ, a cloud-based event management platform. At Virgin Mobile USA, Mari led early initiatives in mobile commerce, social networking and advertising. What are some of the unique benefits and constraints from the point of view of a founder? . Mari Holds a B.A.

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What the AngelList Debate Means for the Future of Startup Investing

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Chris McCann is the co-founder of StartupDigest , the members-only guide to the tech startup world. Theres now a heated discussion in the investor class about AngelList. AngelList is a community. The community helps you get intros. The startups and investors can do the round however they like.

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This Week in the NYC Innovation Community – January 18th

This is going to be BIG.

and FashInvest invite the online fashion community to present their startups to the audience and special feedback panel consisting of leading investors in the space. A monthly gathering for friends of #140conf to get together and discuss issues of the day. RSVP: [link] 6:00PM Fashion 2.0: Startups Showcase Fashion 2.0

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How Investors Are Increasing Their Returns Through Collaboration and Technology

David Teten

The first panel will focus on public markets and will discuss the use and effectiveness of social media tools and data mining technologies in harnessing the wisdom of crowds to generate investment ideas. Howard Lindzon is Co-Founder and CEO of StockTwits, a social network for traders and investors to share real-time ideas and information.

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9 Tips for Raising Startup Funds on AngelList

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Facebook Co-Founder’s Startup Asana Launches Publicly. Joshua Baer is the co-founder and CEO of Otherinbox , a prolific angel investor and the director of Capital Factory , Austin’s seed-stage incubator. Make It Easy for Investors To Write Checks. Look for Your Lead Investor. YouTube.

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LinkedIn's Series B Pitch to Greylock: Pitch Advice for Entrepreneurs

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Friendster’s valuation set the tone for the entire social networking space. Even though we glossed over those slides, investors knew they could come back to those slides later and dig into them if necessary. We are the market leader in establishing the network. Professional networking, not social networking.