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Instead of sticking a fork in the venture market, realize. there is no fork

This is going to be BIG.

How else can you explain this headline matching a story about a professional social network still trying to explore revenues raising $17mm on an $80mm valuation? The last closed market we had was from about September 2008 until June 2009--10 months. The tablet market has absolutely exploded.

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VC Seed Funding is Dead, Long Live VC Seed Funding!

Both Sides of the Table

.&# And I think this line of thinking has started to become conventional wisdom as outlined in Chris Dixon’s excellent blog post saying that you need to be careful raising seed money from a large VC fund. I do think you need to be careful with funds that have done 20-30 seeds deals in fairly rapid succession.

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Build Entrepreneur Credentials Early and Wisely

Startup Professionals Musings

The most successful entrepreneurs are those with multiple real-life experiences, who have personal exposure to markets where opportunities are being left on the table. Too many startups fail simply by missing the practical elements of money management, time management, and setting priorities. Business networking is key.

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Most Great Entrepreneurs Don’t Drop Out of Harvard

Startup Professionals Musings

The most successful entrepreneurs are those with multiple real-life experiences, who have personal exposure to markets where opportunities are being left on the table. Too many startups fail simply by missing the practical elements of money management, time management, and setting priorities. Business networking is key.

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Get a Technical Degree But Entrepreneurial Spirit

Startup Professionals Musings

The most successful entrepreneurs are those with multiple real-life experiences, who have personal exposure to markets where opportunities are being left on the table. Too many startups fail simply by missing the practical elements of money management, time management, and setting priorities. Business networking is key.

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Build Entrepreneur Credentials Early and Wisely

Gust

The most successful entrepreneurs are those with multiple real-life experiences, who have personal exposure to markets where opportunities are being left on the table. Too many startups fail simply by missing the practical elements of money management, time management, and setting priorities. Business networking is key.

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Why Kickstarter and crowdfunding can’t replace traditional investors

The Next Web

Are traditional investors really that great when you can leverage your social networks for cash? Here are some reasons traditional investors are still the the best bet for startup funding: Rushing to market. He quit his job to fulfill his orders and imagined starting a great new business from the seed money.