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A New Era For Entrepreneurs And Startups Has Begun

Startup Professionals Musings

That is a 65% increase in the number of IPOs over 2012, and the highest proceeds raised since the year 2000. Twitter was one of the most notable, with a market capitalization now up to $38 billion all by itself. Most now routinely buy startups for new technology and new products. Women are a growing force as entrepreneurs.

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ProfessorVC: Is it the Horse or Jockey?

Professor VC

Hvide analyzed 6,800 companies that started between 1996 and 2003 in Norway. In most of these cases, the founder relinquished the CEO role within the first 18 months following institutional funding, but remained in a critical technical or visionary role, often as the companys external evangelist. ► 2012. (1). Venture News.