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The Changing Venture Landscape

Both Sides of the Table

And the loosening of federal monetary policies, particularly in the US, has pushed more dollars into the venture ecosystems at every stage of financing. What Has Changed in Financing? The legends of Silicon Valley?—?two even before the pandemic itself has been fully tamed. Of course we can’t. two founders in a garage?—?(HP

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Funding Sources for Your Nonprofit

Up and Running

You probably know everything there is to know about your community or cause, but making decisions about the right approach to handling nonprofit finances can be a challenge. Obviously, nonprofits have to look at financing differently than a for-profit venture would. Excellent options for funding sources. Focus on Capacity Building.

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The Secret History of Silicon Valley 12: The Rise of “Risk Capital.

Steve Blank

to spur innovation was a new government agency to fund new companies. The Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) Act in 1958 guaranteed that for every dollar a bank or financial institution invested in a new company, the U.S. government would invest three (up to $300,000.) In response, one of the many U.S.

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First 100 Days: Washington Has Become the New, New York

Seeing Both Sides

If you were funded by VCs in Silicon Valley, Boston, or Bombay, it still paid to have your CEO and sales team have eyes and ears in NYC for two main reasons. And, secondly, NYC is where the big capital was - that is, after the company had matured past the VC financing stage. First, that's where the customers were.

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Out of the Crisis #26: Brian Armstrong of Coinbase on cryptocurrency, being mission-oriented, and institution building

Startup Lessons Learned

What is the role of public and private organizations in governing our shared civic fabric? For many of us in Silicon Valley, one of the notable events of the crisis was Brian's public stance about the role of corporate leadership in social issues. And of course, I wasn't really interested in the finance side of it to me.

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Soundbites from the Future – 2013

Start Up Blog

Here he found out that every kid in Uruguay is given a free laptop by the government – (for me it’s a bit like western countries giving all kids a free public education some 200 years ago and that’s why they currently lead the developed world). A bit like Silicon Valley. Things worth a quick look at.

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