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Stock Market Drops. Then It Rallies. What Happens Next for Funding?

Both Sides of the Table

I need leaders who manage in good times and bad.To build a large company you need to manage through economic cycles. 2010 was the year of the “super angel&# and 2011 has to date been the year of unbelievably highly priced B,C & D rounds of venture capital. My deal got dragged out and eventually never happened.

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Here’s What’s Driving Collaborative Consumption and Where the Market May Head Next

Both Sides of the Table

Example: More than 50% of all youth in Greece & Spain (34% in Italy) are unemployed and if you take “under-employment” it is even worse. Here I talked about Lending Club where I understand hedge fund managers are now deploying capital to lend directly against pools of borrowers. Will this Trend Last?

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SuperMac War Story 6: Building The Killer Team – Mission, Intent.

Steve Blank

When I asked our trade show manager she looked at me like I was the house idiot and said, “Steve, don’t you know that my job is to set up our trade show booth?” But my favorite was when the public relations manager said, “we’re here to write press releases and answer the phone in case the press calls.” This is a big idea.