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VC Paradox: The Best of Times & Worst of Times (Part I)

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In the past few weeks, we’ve seen extremely positive headlines about the surge in VC fundings like “ Venture Capital Hits Highest Level Since Dot-Com Bubble.” along “… with seed-round venture capital hit[ing] an all-time high ” [According to CB Insights ]. It must be the best of times for the industry with $8.1B

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Director of Platform & Community

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Formulate and conduct NextView’s media relations strategy, both with traditional media journalists and online influencers (creating, executing, and measuring). Execute effective social media strategy and broader targeted outreach (including writing and managing multiple social media presences).

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Do Startup Location Matters Even Matter?

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On the other hand, venture capitalists are lagging, not leading , indicators for startup locations. There has been much ballyhoo about the migration of venture capital firms from Waltham to Cambridge over the past five years. But to me, it’s a non-story… the startups were already there, so of course VCs had to follow.

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Excited to Co-Found a New Micro VC Firm

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I believe that the company is dramatically changing the face of women’s-focused media with an authentic & powerful community of bloggers, and I am happy to continue to be a part of that endeavor as it grows. My new partners, Rob Go and Lee Hower , and I are very enthusiastic about starting our new firm, NextView Ventures.

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Officially Launching NextView Ventures

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Last summer, I along with my partners announced that we were forming a new micro venture capital firm. And given dynamics in the digital media space, we think that (especially along the Boston to New York corridor) there is a market need for a funding source like ours for early stage entrepreneurs.

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The Golden Age of the Boston Internet Entrepreneur

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I was in my early 20’s just barely out of school when four of us (peers) started Sombasa Media (aka BargainDog ) here in Boston beginning in 1998. Two years ago Jeff Bussgang lamented about “Lost Generation” of entrepreneurs which I think is especially acute here in Boston. My own personal story fits in with this narrative.

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NextView's New Office View

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Entrepreneurs can learn a lot about venture firm by visiting its offices. Are they funky and hip, as many media investors’ are, parallel to the domain in which they invest? Within a stone's throw are other startups like DataXu and CLOVR Media , as well as entreprenurial coworking spaces like the Bocoup Loft and WorkBar Boston.