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Build, Buy Or Build To Buy

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For the past four years Ryan has been a senior associate with late-stage venture capital firm Next Level Ventures.

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What Makes a Successful Startup Community? Is it Possible to Build One Where You Live?

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Recently I wrote a post arguing to make the definition of a Startup more inclusive than that to which Silicon Valley, fueled by Venture Capital return profiles, would sometimes like to attach to the word. How about in the last 12 months deals announced with Dwolla (Iowa) and Pollenware (Kansas City). Think again. Angry Birds?

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How to Acquire Customers by Marketing “Heroes”

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Social Proof in Action … Yesterday I wrote about the benefits of using social proof and authority in raising venture capital. The book popularized the technology adoption lifecycle curve that originally came out of Iowa State University shown below. It influenced a generation of tech marketers.

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Will Work for Equity - Investing in Clients - Arizona Bay

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Dave Graham Business Venture Capital Private Equity GlobalLogic Inc. Venture Capital Firms. Of course, Arizona Bay is a consulting company, not a venture capital firm, and doing the work of both simultaneously can be time consuming. Were not a venture capital firm.". Iowa Life Changing.

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How to Raise Money When You’re Not in a Major VC Market

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Just ask the people of Portland, Seattle, Boulder, Iowa, Princeton, Dallas or countless other cities that don’t have enough venture capital. If you don’t live in a major VC zone, I have some tips for how to make it easier to raise Venture Capital. Ask SuperCell. Or UrbanAirship.

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Should You Share Equity with Consultants?

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For example, Morse notes that neither C corporations nor venture capital funds structured as partnerships can, by law, be S corporation shareholders. Iowa Life Changing. Successful businesses are built in Iowa every day. If you have an S corporation, make sure you dont jeopardize your S status. Top 10 Insights for CMOs.

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

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SIGNIFICANCE PROMINENT. --> The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail. An entrepreneur with a hot technology and venture-capital funding becomes a billionaire in his 20s. The National Venture Capital Association estimates that 25% to 30% of venture-backed businesses fail. NAME David Cowan.