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GRP Announces $200 Million Fund. Rebrands as Upfront Ventures

Both Sides of the Table

I am super excited to announce that today is a day of lots of new things for my partners & me: A new fund, a new office and a new brand. We have previously raised funds in 1996 ($200 million), 2000 ($400 million) and 2008/9 ($200 million). Our portfolio companies value us as sparring partners.

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Why Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Is A Thing Of The Past And What You Should Do About It

YoungUpstarts

In fact, since 2000, more than 10 million Americans have filed personal bankruptcy due to their employers’ failed health insurance plan. Partner with a defined contribution software provider. Partnering with a defined contribution provider can solve these challenges. For many, it’s been a struggle.

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The Benefits of Hiring A Virtual Assistant For Your Business Growth

Duct Tape Marketing

Previously, Rob was the founder and publisher of The New York Enterprise Report, a media company that served small and midsize businesses. Back when you were with a, as I mentioned, had the New York Enterprise report, but I did not know you were a cpa. Rob Levin (01:35): Thanks for having me, John. And he said, I'm in.

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Super Angels Are A Boon To Startups Needing Funding

Startup Professionals Musings

A major chunk of this activity is provided by the new class of Super Angels, who may look more like micro-VCs, except that they are investing their own money. Examples of some leaders in this space include Ron Conway in Silicon Valley and Brian Cohen , chairman of the New York Angels, who each may have over 500 startups in their portfolio.

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Public Hospital Modern Woes – Aging Infrastructure, Unions, Pensions, High Regulation. 

The Startup Magazine

From California, to Illinois, and New York many of the largest U.S. Felix Rohaytn, widely credited with saving New York City in the 1970’s, recently published “ Bold Endeavors. ” [1] In it he warns: “The nation is falling apart – literally. municipalities are also the most fiscally troubled. Ironically, given the U.S.’s

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How and Why To Be an Angel Investor

David Teten

John Frankel started as an individual angel investor in New York in 1999. Based on his track record, by 2008 he was able to found ff Venture Capital , an institutional angel investment firm (where I am a Partner). Sohl: “The Angel Investor Market in 2009: Holding Steady but Changes in Seed and Startup Investments”.

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RIP Len Fassler

Feld Thoughts

It took a while for me and my partner Dave Jilk to decide to do it, but we closed the sale in November 1993. From 1996 to 2001, I spent a lot of time with Len in New York, where Interliant was headquartered. I remember clearly a phone call on 12/1/2000 where Len called me from NYC. Len – I love you.

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