Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Recently I wrote a post arguing to make the definition of a Startup more inclusive than that to which Silicon Valley, fueled by Venture Capital return profiles, would sometimes like to attach to the word. How about in the last 12 months deals announced with Dwolla (Iowa) and Pollenware (Kansas City). Angry Birds? Maker Studios.

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Feld Thoughts

DECEMBER 5, 2016

I was around at the beginning, spending a day a month in Kansas City with the Kauffman Foundation as an entrepreneur-in-residence when the program was originally created by a team at the Kauffman Foundation to identify, develop, and network the next generation of global leaders in the venture capital industry using a two-year apprenticeship program.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 1, 2010

My company was not well executed enough to achieve venture capital financing—and that wasn’t the city’s fault, it was mine. There are plenty of places within a 40 minute commute of the city that are quite reasonable and even might I say cheap (compared to other cities, not compared to Kansas). I was there, too.

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online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

SIGNIFICANCE PROMINENT. --> The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail. An entrepreneur with a hot technology and venture-capital funding becomes a billionaire in his 20s. The National Venture Capital Association estimates that 25% to 30% of venture-backed businesses fail. NAME David Cowan.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

It fits just as well into Gowanus, Brooklyn as it does Iowa, Kansas, and Wyoming. I was working for the GM pension fund, an institutional LP, as an analyst, doing a research project on consumer private equity and venture capital investing. The person who spent the most time with me in my research was Jerry Gallagher from Oak.

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Up and Running

JUNE 17, 2015

I applied, pitched, and was accepted into BetaBlox —a Kansas City-based startup incubator—in June of 2014,” says Shane Park, CEO of Coinplay. However, consider first focusing on building the relationship, and once it has been established, shift the conversation and making it clear that you would like them to mentor you.

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