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Venture Capitalists, Super Angels and the State of Startup Funding

mashable.com

The venture capital industry is facing real competition for the first time in decades. The venture capital industry is facing real competition for the first time in decades. The sudden rise of prominence of the super angels has shaken the very foundations of the venture capital industry, according to Graham.

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Venture Capitalists, Super Angels and the State of Startup Funding

mashable.com

The venture capital industry is facing real competition for the first time in decades. The venture capital industry is facing real competition for the first time in decades. The sudden rise of prominence of the super angels has shaken the very foundations of the venture capital industry, according to Graham.

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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”. Everyone wanted to work in finance. But now, the defining movie of today’s twentysomethings is “The Social Network”. “CEO is the new Analyst.”. Everyone wants to work in tech startups.

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The Internet Might Kill Us All

Steve Blank

Their firm, Andreessen/Horowtiz , has been prescient enough to invest in social networks, consumer and mobile applications and the cloud long before others. I hypothesize that unlike bubbles in other sectors – tulips, Florida land prices, housing, financial – tech bubbles create lasting value. Here are two views how.

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In Silicon Valley, Founders Fight for Control

online.wsj.com

Loading… Personal Finance. Personal Finance. 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 exchange for $70,000 in venture capital and a $30,000 loan from the early venture firm. » More.

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Founder Interview: Richard Lavina Innovating Accounting Services with Taxfyle

The Startup Magazine

Richard: We have the largest network of on-demand CPAs in the world, and when you do that you can do a variety of work, get it done relatively quickly and for less money than compared to traditional tax-shops and CPA firms, and you do it virtually. Richard: I was bitten by a shark on my chest while lobstering in the Florida Keys.

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The Case For & Against Cryptocurrencies (for those tired of all the noise)

Both Sides of the Table

Allow untrusted network participants to trade If you started a business 200 years ago you could mostly only trade in your local economy and you relied about “traders” who could transport your products great distances to those who might like to buy them in foreign lands. That would be like Turkey’s voting to have Thanksgiving dinner.