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Stock Market Drops. Then It Rallies. What Happens Next for Funding?

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The parallels to the music industry are too obvious even though the industry players, the medium and the cost structures are different. 2010 was the year of the “super angel&# and 2011 has to date been the year of unbelievably highly priced B,C & D rounds of venture capital. We did not. Fundings boomed.

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Here’s What’s Driving Collaborative Consumption and Where the Market May Head Next

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Example: More than 50% of all youth in Greece & Spain (34% in Italy) are unemployed and if you take “under-employment” it is even worse. Venture capital will be easy and then hard. Think about it – most retailers can’t compete with the scale and costs of Amazon. Will this Trend Last?

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SuperMac War Story 6: Building The Killer Team – Mission, Intent.

Steve Blank

It will cost you your job.” Greetings from Crete, Greece Reply Jerry Ji , on April 10, 2009 at 11:09 am Said: Simply _THE BEST_ war story I’ve read in months. But do not walk into my office the day something was due and give me an excuse. That kind of accountable. on April 10, 2009 at 6:58 am Said: Amazing blog.