Startups and entrepreneurs need to be realists. You need to accept the fact that the down economy over the last couple of years has changed the way in which venture capitalists see the world, so you should adjust your strategy and expectations in dealing with them. So the venture process isn’t dead yet, despite all the rumors. MORE >>

I just read the Q1 2011 report from CB Insights , which shows venture capital is back. To me, this indicates that venture capitalists (VCs) are looking for business, but not from first-time startups. Back to VCs, Silicon Valley venture capital firms are still the most active. Overall, investors put $7.5 startups. MORE >>

By Dave Lavinsky, President and Co-Founder of Growthink At one point or another, most entrepreneurs find themselves in a place where they could use money. These entrepreneurs often dream about how much they could accomplish if they had millions in the bank. And as they sit and dream, most entrepreneurs think about venture capitalists. MORE >>

recently raised venture capital for the first time. However, please bear in mind my lack of experience in these matters and that this post is written from the company/entrepreneur perspective. DuckDuckGo raised a series A round from Union Square Ventures and a handful of awesome angel investors. I'm new at this. Bad idea. MORE >>

Rhode Island Senator Jack Reed was quoted in the WSJ yesterday saying that VC firms managing $30mm of capital or more need to report to the SEC because "the government needs the reporting requirement so it can assess whether. Tags: Politics Venture Capital and Technology I'm not joking about this. But a $30mm fund???? MORE >>