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The Big VC Thaw ā€“ Why The Market is Moving Again (part 2 of 3)

Both Sides of the Table

Sentiment is strong in personal portfolios and up commensurately with VCā€™s expectations that their last fund will now be worth something (and along with that increase the partnersā€™ personal wealth). IPOs and M&A have returned – and with them the investment bankers have staged a rebound. Seems an obvious fit.

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Should You Really be a Startup Entrepreneur?

Both Sides of the Table

Inbound calls from partners, people who want to join, atta boys from friends. We just landed the biz dev partner we’ve been working on for 9 months. Google DID NOT just acquire our main biz dev partner. before the really profitable years of social networking and when many in the industry were despondent.

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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere ā€“ Show No. 16: Wayne Sutton and Dave Kashen

Steve Blank

Clips from their interviews are below: Wayne Sutton is a partner and co-founder of BUILDUP VC , a Bay Area non-profit that connects, mentors, and educates underrepresented technology entrepreneurs. In ’05, social networking was not quite as prevalent as is it today. And download any of the past shows here.). Wayne : No.

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Should You Really be a Startup Entrepreneur?

Both Sides of the Table

Inbound calls from partners, people who want to join, atta boys from friends. We just landed the biz dev partner we’ve been working on for 9 months. Google DID NOT just acquire our main biz dev partner. before the really profitable years of social networking and when many in the industry were despondent.

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VCs eating our own dog food: Using technology and analytics to make better investments

David Teten

But, most of use raise capital and source deals the same way people looked for dates 20 years ago: by networking at conferences (or bars). . But in business, you want a lot of partners. The 11 Steps of Investing in Private Companies. Before you can actually invest, you have to manage your fund. 1) Manage the firm .

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How Private Equity Funds Are and Should Be Using Social Media

David Teten

Today, however, some are aggressively employing social media tools to discuss their strategies, deals in the pipeline, and even their political views and sporting accomplishments. According to Jeff Bussgang, General Partner at Flybridge Capital Partners, about 10-15% of the 1,000 active venture capitalists in the U.S.