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Market Traders Institute Investor Advice on Market Trends

The Startup Magazine

Social Media. Not only are financial journals now engaged on social media, thought leaders in investing are pointing their fingers at critical changes in the economy. As an investor becomes more well-read, certain facts gleaned from networking engagements will stick out with crystal clarity and further inform better trading decisions.

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

David Teten

Private equity and venture capital investors are copying our sisters in the hedge fund world: we’re trying to automate more of our job. . When I met my now-wife, I realized that any technology that can find me a spouse is a killer app. We’re using … TinyLetter for our “Content Newsletter” … and Buffer to schedule social media posts.

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Why Businesses Must Grasp Millennial Thinking Or Face Economic Calamity

YoungUpstarts

One example is their relationship with technology. All of us, regardless of which generation we belong to, have been impacted by technology. You could think of it this way: If technology were a geyser, Baby Boomers and Generation Xers have been sprayed by its impact, but Millennials got drenched. Information is essential.

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15 Steps to Fundraising for Your New Venture Capital or Private Equity Fund

David Teten

Set up the basic marketing toolkit: deck, website, accurate online databases, and social media accounts. . Your materials should ideally meet the expectations of the Institutional Limited Partners Association, even if you’re not targeting institutions. For more on this, see An Investor’s Personal Social Media Tech Stack.

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Why GE’s Jeff Immelt Lost His Job – Disruption and Activist Investors

Steve Blank

This article first appeared on the Harvard Business Review blog. He sold off slower-growth, low-tech, and nonindustrial businesses — financial services, media, entertainment, plastics, and appliances. Next, they use the financial press and blogs to spread their message to the institutional investors.

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Corporation or LLC? Business Organizations for Tech Startups.

YoungUpstarts

In the tech startup context, you’ll typically choose between a Corporation and a Limited Liability Company (“LLC”). Plus, there is the possibility that terms of the LLC Operating Agreement will be challenged during due diligence (the time a potential buyer spends investigating your company prior to purchase).

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How Investors Are Increasing Their Returns Through Collaboration and Technology

David Teten

17, on “How Investors Are Increasing Their Returns Through Collaboration and Technology”. The first panel will focus on public markets and will discuss the use and effectiveness of social media tools and data mining technologies in harnessing the wisdom of crowds to generate investment ideas.