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Texas Startup Manifesto 2.0

Austin Startup

Texas is the most promising technology market in the United States. Now the 9th largest economy in the world, it‘s clear that the rest of the world is waking up to the potential in Texas. Startups and investors should treat Texas like one big city. Are they drawn to Texas or moving away from California? Joe Lonsdale.

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Smoothstone Lands $48M

Austin Startup

The company has been making steady progress, culminating in a huge round of financing. The company announced it is raising $48 million from a unique syndicate of investors comprising industry leading venture capital firms and semiconductor innovators.

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9 Tips for Raising Startup Funds on AngelList

mashable.com

For example, search for investors who are interested in mobile and also are willing to invest in Austin, Texas. Money and Finance Lists. Global Syndication Partners. Once you have your lead, now it’s time to open up the floodgates and get your profile in front of more investors. You’ll find 590 of them! Holiday Lists.

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Not Building a Unicorn

Austin Startup

TL;DR: In a market that has historically idolized huge, splashy financings and exits, an increasing number of entrepreneurs are realizing that everyone else’s definition of success — particularly among certain large VCs — isn’t necessarily aligned with their own. And large checks require very large exits to achieve good returns.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter June 2011 Edition

VC Cafe

The ratings agency noted that the improvement in public finances reflects both revenue growth as a result of buoyant output, as well as expenditure control, resulting from the adoption of new fiscal rules. Given that, the central government deficit fell to 3.8% of GDP in 2010 from 5.2% in 2009 and debt moderated to 76.6% of GDP from 79.3%