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Miami: A hot spot for venture capitalists

David Teten

For example, we’re a significant investor in Clearpath Immigration , a company based in NY, DC, and Florida which makes immigration process easier and more affordable. Another portfolio company of ff Venture Capital that targets this market is Voxy , a mobile app that creates an immersive experience in teaching English as a second language.

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How Universities Can Help Students and Alumni Work in the Tech Industry

David Teten

My former Partner John Frankel of ff Venture Capital observes that 20 years ago, the defining movie of the generation was “Wall Street”. Specialized alumni tech networks : Accelerate Yale (which had merged into it YaleFintech and Yale Tech), Yale Science & Engineering Association. “CEO is the new Analyst.”.

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Founder Interview: Richard Lavina Innovating Accounting Services with Taxfyle

The Startup Magazine

Our platform was really over-engineered for simple retail 1040 work, and it had the potential at the time to route hundreds of thousands of jobs to tens of thousands of CPAs on a mass basis. Richard: I was bitten by a shark on my chest while lobstering in the Florida Keys.

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

online.wsj.com

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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Top 57 Online Startups Meets Technology Meets Product Posts for November 2010

SoCal CTO

Who better to answer than the company's engineering lead. Storm Clouds - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , November 12, 2010 We have enjoyed an amazing run in the web startup and investing space over the past five or six years. Ask a question and get an answer - that is, after all, what all Q&A sites offer.

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In Silicon Valley, Founders Fight for Control

online.wsj.com

Over the past two years, one of the most influential venture-capital firms has turned the usual rules of start-up investing on its head. In the early days of venture capital, when money was scarce, entrepreneurs often gave up control of their company in exchange for their first investment funds. LUBLIN And SPENCER E.

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You’re Not a Real Entrepreneur

Steve Blank

Once they found a profitable business model they realized that scale required external venture capital to fuel rapid expansion. With venture capital came accountability to board members, forecasts, and other people’s agendas. This small group consisted of 12 engineers and designers under the direction of Don Estridge.