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A Beer Drinker's View of the Venture Industry

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As the venture capital space matures, I see a similar pattern emerging. In many ways, the beer market of the 90’s is like the venture market today. Note that Micro VC isn’t the only way to play a niche strategy in the venture business. As the venture capital space matures, I see a similar pattern emerging.

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Director of Platform & Community

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Responsibilities: Plan and produce small- and large-scale events with entrepreneurs and high-level technology executives. Requirements: A “digital native” with an established personal web presence and a strong interest in new technology. Exceptionally high attention to detail. Compensation will be competitive based on experience.

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Are We Entering 2013 in Crunch-Mode?

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The nuance which isn’t being recognized is that most of the companies of this latter profile, while viable businesses, aren’t venture-scale businesses. Businesses which should and do attract venture capital are ones which have the potential to be both high-growth and extremely large.

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Why VCs Invest in Startups with Gravity

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Of course with technology-enabled startups, the goal s of a company are not to add employees. But the most meaningful of companies which are on the path towards an IPO invest in human capital ahead of the anticipation of enhanced resulting cash-flow. In fact, hiring is only done when it’s out of necessity.

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Why VCs Invest in Startups with Gravity

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Of course with technology-enabled startups, the goal s of a company are not to add employees. But the most meaningful of companies which are on the path towards an IPO invest in human capital ahead of the anticipation of enhanced resulting cash-flow. In fact, hiring is only done when it’s out of necessity.

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Introducing the NextView Talent Exchange: Connecting Top Talent to Startups

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One of my first mentors in venture capital explained to me that the key role of a VC is to “aggregate talent.” Our Talent Exchange isn’t meant to replace any of the recruiting technology or processes used by startups, nor should it be viewed as an alternative to some later-stage VC firms’ in-house recruiters.

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