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The Missing Piece

Austin Startup

If you follow the writings regarding the Austin ecosystem you’ve probably read debates about the absence of capital. Some founders argue that Austin lacks seed capital, most participants agree that there is a lack of later stage capital.

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Innovation, Change and the Rest of Your Life

Steve Blank

The plummeting cost of getting a first product to market (particularly for Internet startups) has shaken up the Venture Capital industry. Venture Capital used to be a tight club clustered around formal firms located in Silicon Valley, Boston, and New York. First, Venture Capital and angel investing is no longer a U.S.

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