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The Great Coding School Rollup of 2015

Feld Thoughts

When I saw the proposal, I immediately thought of the web consulting rollups of 1999. Anyone remember the web hosting rollup? And for those clever entrepreneurs and investors who try to use the word “consolidation” instead of “rollup”, don’t bother, we already tried that. I’d argue the 0.5x

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Venture Capital Funding and the Sexism You Can’t Quite Prove

Up and Running

So, I’d like to start by sharing the story of a female entrepreneur who did experience VC funding success—but still also felt the impact of the biases held by the industry. According to Fortune , in 2006, female founders were involved in only 2.95 Teams of male and female founders and the implication for team composition.

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9 Tips to Increase Profit NOW from Leading E-Commerce and Online Retail Experts

Mike Michalowicz

Personally, Entrepreneurs fascinate me…. Targeting entrepreneurs who are at the “Start-up to Scale-up” sector. Neil Waterhouse, founder and host of multiple Aussie eBay and E-Commerce Sellers Meetup Groups, advises start-ups to focus on proven products with a track record. I love hearing the stories behind their business.

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‘The Future of Everything’: Chicago Booth’s Annual Conference, SeedCon

The Startup Magazine

On Friday, January 25, the entrepreneurial community at Chicago Booth looks forward to hosting their annual conference, SeedCon. Investors and Entrepreneurs. Each year, SeedCon brings together hundreds of investors, founders, entrepreneurs and students from across Chicago and the country.

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52 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1 – I Have a Dream. I am the founder/coach of Never Settle Coaching, LLC a coaching business. So I cut the corporate cord and co-founded Finespun Clothing. I was the first social entrepreneur in the coffee world.

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Why Has Andreessen Horowitz Raised $2.7B in 3 Years?

Ben's Blog

After raising our first round of funding for Loudcloud in 1999, we went to visit our new venture capital firm and meet their full team. That excitement took a sharp downhill turn when one of the top partners said to me, in front of my co-founders, “When are you going to get a real CEO?”. Marc and I discussed this often.

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I Want My CIC! … The Benefits for Startups to Be Co-Located

Both Sides of the Table

This past December I spent a week in Boston to try to get to know some of the local VC’s and entrepreneurs a bit better. I believe that first-time entrepreneurs also benefit hugely from working in close proximity to other companies. Entrepreneurs need to share more information with each other.