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5 Reasons Investors Should Keep Their Eyes On Omaha, Nebraska

YoungUpstarts

by Mark Hasebroock, Founder and Managing Partner, Dundee Venture Capital. Here’s a word association game: what do you think of when you hear “Omaha, Nebraska”? Omaha is rising in prominence among entrepreneurs and investors, making a name for itself in a more broad and diverse range of industries than in previous years.

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Why Wall Street Can’t Be Trusted and What to Do About It

Growthink Blog

We then reviewed the various approaches to gain exposure to this return potential: Investing directly in operating companies, doing so through a Venture Capital Fund , or “Doing as Warren Does" and utilizing “ The Berkshire Approach ” of investing in an operating company that in turn invests in other operating companies.

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The Ultimate Office for Athletes and People Seeking a Healthier Lifestyle

David Teten

My colleagues at ff Venture Capital and I want to work in an office which makes working in an office job a workout — a (partial) substitute for visiting a gym. Unfortunately, most people are not that lucky — we work hunched over our computers in office jobs which detract from our health, instead of helping our health.

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How to Kick Start Your Community’s Startup Scene

Both Sides of the Table

Changes in the Software World & in Venture Capital. But notably you had the following changes: Horizontally scalable computing & storage systems, which meant you required less capital up front for hardware. Obvious examples include SxSW in Austin or Big Omaha in, well, I’ll let you guess. Venture Capital.

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Reinventing the Office: How to Lose Fat and Increase Productivity at Work

David Teten

Fitness/life guru Tim Ferriss just posted my guest article on ff Venture Capital ‘s approach to building a fitness office. UPDATE: ff Venture Capital was recently profiled in The Roger, an online magazine that profiles creative workspaces. Thanks Tim!)

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Can VCs Be Value Investors?

Seeing Both Sides

The latest printing, the sixth edition, contains a foreward from the Oracle of Omaha himself as well as a preface from hedge fund investor Seth Klarman of The Baupost Group , regarded by many to be one of the modern masters in the art of value investing. Sadly, they don’t. .

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Startups and small biz at SXSW: ideas on how to spend your time at the conference!

crowdSPRING Blog

Threadless, 37Signals, FeedBurner, BIG Omaha conference, and SXSW itself are proof that technology life exists away from the coasts. These less-than-obvious locales are becoming hotbeds of innovation and attracting talent and capital. 12:30 PM: Who Needs Venture Capital? Live music, Tex-Mex, Margaritas.

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