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Amsterdam-based Rockstart Accelerator’s first graduates head to Silicon Valley

The Next Web

The accelerator, which counts Amazon CTO Werner Vogels among its startup mentors , will be showcasing its first batch of startups (see list below) in Silicon Valley on the 20th of September, followed by a panel discussion about “The Future of the European Startup Community” Sounds riveting!

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7 Secrets To Bank Equity Funding Without Collateral

Startup Professionals Musings

The first thing to remember is that banks only do loans – they generally don’t do equity investments like angels and venture capitalists (and vice versa). Bankers do not contribute equity. A question I get from time to time is “Can I ever expect any backing from my bank for a great opportunity?” Money from other sources.

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Silicon Valley VC Firm Breyer Capital Opens an Austin Office

SiliconHills

The Silicon Valley-based venture capital and private equity firm, founded in 2006, is already an investor in Austin-based OJO Labs and Swivel. “I The post Silicon Valley VC Firm Breyer Capital Opens an Austin Office appeared first on SiliconHills. Breyer Capital has announced plans to open a new office in Austin.

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Snowflakes in the Valley: What Happens When 40 Nordic Entrepreneurs Visit Silicon Valley

ReadWriteStart

The Internet might be truly global then, but the world of startups still revolves much around Silicon Valley. The old continent often looks up to the Valley as a sort of Eldorado of IT. Silicon Valley is a hub. Silicon Valley is an unfair advantage for startups.

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How Silicon Valley's Most-Connected Exec Does His Hiring

ReadWriteStart

Introduced before keynoting at Austin, Texas's Capital Factory Demo Day as "the most-connected person in Silicon Valley," Hoffman gave a really interesting talk about how he handles hiring at his company. Give early employees as much equity as you can - and reup them over time. Then you know where they're at.

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Leaving Government for the Private Sector – Part 2

Steve Blank

Advisory Board members are often paid in a balance of equity (stock options) and cash (“cash” is the industry term for money wired to your bank account). If they won’t discuss any aspects of runway or value of the equity package they’re offering, look elsewhere. A Board of Directors has a formal and legal role. Look before you leap.

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Fundraising Hacks for Venture Capital and Private Equity Funds

David Teten

A few years ago, I presented at an Invesco conference on Emerging GPs, and one of the highlights was a presentation by Laurie Weir summarizing CALPERS’ selection criteria under their Private Equity Emerging Manager Program Review. The post Fundraising Hacks for Venture Capital and Private Equity Funds appeared first on David Teten.