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Yahoo! vs Facebook: Lame Lawsuit, Good Timing ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

only notified them of potential IP infringement two weeks ago on February 27, 2012 (as described in the lawsuit) and Facebook heard about it through the media rather than in private. Are they, were they, and the SEC were when a few brave souls were warning about Madoff to deaf ears? ’s suit is actually pretty rational.

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Where are the Deals? How VCs Identify the Next Generation of Startups

David Teten

It might appear that origination is becoming much easier because of new tools like AngelList and the SEC moving toward adoption of rules that will allow equity based crowdfunding. At ffVC, our primary origination strategy is to provide a high level of services to entrepreneurs, and then let word of mouth spread.

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Venture Outlook 2016

Both Sides of the Table

Or the influx of massive new amounts of entrepreneurs and wantrepreneurs seeking fortune and fame? It’s like blaming the media for incessantly covering Donald Trump and then watching the ratings when Donald Trump is at a debate and being surprised that the media gives him so much coverage. None of these. Not so fast.

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