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

David Teten

My Partners at HOF Capital are younger than I am, which means that we have a half-century horizon for the franchise we are building. – Build out low-cost force multipliers such as scouts , Advisors, Entrepreneurs in Residence, Venture Partners, and so on. So we think about scaling a lot.

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Flexible VC, a New Model for Companies Targeting Profitability

David Teten

(co-written with Jamie Finney, Founding Partner at Greater Colorado Venture Fund. Similar to the explosion of seed funds in the past decade, we (and some limited partners too ) believe these Flexible VCs are on the forefront of what will become a major segment of the venture ecosystem. Of the Inc. 5000 companies, only 6.5% return cap.

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

We also wanted to avoid any potential brand confusion with words such as New York City, Metro, Gotham, etc. Additionally, not limiting ourselves to a New York-linked name allowed us the eventual freedom to produce in other cities without having to qualify ourselves. understand what we were going for.

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Startup Investor Makes a Deal: Engineers for Equity

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That company, which now has a client list of more than 200 companies and additional offices in the Philippines and New York, takes on the startup projects that Kayweb Angels selects. The shortage of startup technical talent, especially in New York City, has been well-documented. Have an account?

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LinkedIn Explores What It Takes To Be an Entrepreneur [INFOGRAPHIC]

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Not surprisingly, San Francisco was the top startup region, with New York City in second place and Boston in third. With more than 50 million monthly pageviews and 4 million followers across social media, Mashable has one of the most engaged online news communities. Have an account?

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6 Important Startup Trends that Defined 2011

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New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg has been trying very hard to raise New York City’s profile in the tech scene. That same month, prestigious startup accelerator TechStars announced its first New York City class. Top From Our Partners. Did You Get a New Android Phone? Adam Technion.

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Why Your Startup's Name Matters

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Cezary Pietrzak is a New York-based creative marketer and growth strategist. Top From Our Partners. of Web Users Meet Singles on Social Networks [STUDY] Want to Highlight Your New Facebook Pictures? Money and Finance Lists. Founded in 2005, Mashable is headquartered in New York City with an office in San Francisco.

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