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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

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Why Uber is The Revenge of the Founders

Steve Blank

A version of this article is in the Harvard Business Review. 20th Century Tech Liquidity = Initial Public Offering. In the 20th century tech companies and their investors made money through an Initial Public Offering (IPO). Filed under: Venture Capital.

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Planning for the Future: Your Exit Strategy

Up and Running

For anyone seeking venture capital funding or angel investment , having a clear exit strategy is essential. Initial Public Offering (IPO). There’s also the added bonus that you’ll have to do a lot less due diligence. In fact, this is exactly what happened at Palo Alto Software. Liquidation.

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In Silicon Valley, Founders Fight for Control

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Starting up down under: The guide to Australia’s growing startup scene

The Next Web

From starting the company on a AUD $10k credit card in 2002 to raising $60m from Atlas Partners in 2010, Sydney-based enterprise software firm counts Twitter and NASA among their clients. By all accounts, venture capital in Australia is still a big issue – especially when it comes to substantial Series A and follow-on funding rounds.

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Business Week Report on “Radical Future of R&D” Misses Critical Capital Markets Link in Innovation Ecosystem

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Unfortunately, Mr. Slywotzky makes an important assertion about venture capital that is incorrect. “… in recent years, outsourced software and manufacturing jobs have largely been replaced by millions of low-wage service jobs in fast-food, retail, and the like. ” PASCAL’S COMMENT: Correct!

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