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There’s Something Abuzz With GoodBuzz

YoungUpstarts

This would inspire him to start GoodBuzz in 2005, a free web-based peer-to-peer referral network that would allow artists, bands, associations, public organizations, event promoters and organizers to help promote each others’ events. .&# The African Boy Who Could.

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A close call that we avoided thanks to our advisory board.

Jeff Hilimire

Several of those near-misses were the result of advice from our amazing advisory board – Bill , Ken , James , William , and Mike. It was 2005 and we were 25 people, up from half that the year before. More on advisory boards: How to choose the right people and run effective meetings. Entrepreneurship'

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When VCs Don’t B t You

Feld Thoughts

The collapse of the Internet bubble was not kind to us and by 2005 it was clear that our second fund – raised in 1999 – was a disaster, and our third fund – raised in 2000 – was off to a very rocky start. Scott and I were both on the Microsoft VC Advisory Board that Dan’l Lewin organized and ran.

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PetsMD Brings In CEO

Austin Startup

a leading provider of online veterinary healthcare content and services, announced today that Raul Calvoz has joined the company as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors. PetsMD Inc.,

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How Investors Are Increasing Their Returns Through Collaboration and Technology

David Teten

He is an active angel with many successful angel investments including: Rent.com, (purchased by Ebay in 2005 for $415 million), Golfnow.com (purchased by Comcast in June 2008), and Lifelock (lead investors include Bessemer Venture Partners and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers). He joined Goldman Sachs & Co.

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23 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

I hired Kara as my legal intern in 2005 while I was working at a small firm doing workers comp and personal injury law. We proceeded to conduct a survey with current and previous clients using them as an advisory board for our re-naming plans. Having a brand behind a strong title can make all the difference in the world. #1-

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Boomers are Looking for Another Bite at the Apple

Startup Professionals Musings

of startup businesses as far back as 2005. Advisory Board. News & World Report , people over 40 were key players in 86.6% The article also refers to government data showing that those 55 to 64 and older represent one of the fastest growing groups of self-employed workers.