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Cracking The Code: In search of Europe's next tech stars.

Cracking the Code

In search of Europes next tech stars. A short interview on Bloomberg about where I see venture opportunities in Europe. Europe Consumer. (1). Portfolio. (3). In search of Europe's next tech stars. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007.

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How to Scale a Venture Capital (or Private Equity) Fund

David Teten

First Round Capital’s forum for portfolio executives is a powerful example of a scaleable resource. – Create a franchise and license access to it , e.g., the Draper Venture Network. This allows a VC to put more capital to work in their past portfolio companies with relatively little extra effort.

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Find an Angel Investor, Without Going Through Hell

Startup Professionals Musings

As a member of one of these local organizations, I use Angelsoft on the investor side to review business plans, deal flow, and help orchestrate presenters at monthly meetings of the local organization. New England Investment Network. Keiretsu Forum.

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Top 5 Tips To Successfully Recruit Creative Talent

YoungUpstarts

The rapid rise of the digital economy and sharp focus on delivering an excellent user experience has made it challenging for companies that aren’t Google or some other tech giant to recruit the creative talent they need. By taking a proactive networking approach, you can ensure a steady stream of referrals.

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A Visit With the European Startup Community

Gust

We finished our first full day at a dinner with Halo , the Northern Ireland Business Angel Network (Alan Watts). I enjoyed giving a short interview on BBC radio the following morning, after which a dozen Halo members participated in a workshop I led on portfolio strategy and post-investment relationships.

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Cracking The Code: BlablaCar - Travel Revolution

Cracking the Code

Some countries in Europe may have lost their AAA ratings, but they have not lost their appetite to innovate and create new online services. It is interesting to note that this model has been invented in Europe (Blablacar started in 2006) and while there have been some similar and more recent initiatives in the US (e.g., Portfolio. (3).

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Cracking The Code: SaaS Multiples: Recovery or Bubble?

Cracking the Code

In comparison, the overall technology sector growth was projected at 9-10% in early 2010 and this forecast did not change significantly today. To justify a 60pts difference, we have to believe that the current growth rates of 10% for technology and 20% for SaaS will continue to hold for the next 9 years before converging. Portfolio.