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The Other Amazon Deal this week. Drupal founder attracts over $100 Million in 3 months.

Scalable Startup

Drupal was launched in 2001, and Acquia started in 2007. Red Hat was one of the first of these types of companies bridging open source with big finance, leveraging Linux support into a profitable business, also leveraging the enterprise. They kind of invented this business model. Acquia, Inc.

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The Secrets Of Successful Growth Behind YourParkingSpace

YoungUpstarts

I had time to learn where our community of drivers and space owners was located, to observe what worked (or didn’t) for other parking services, to consider the features we needed to add to the site and to formulate a business model that would set YourParkingSpace up for success. I prefer to keep the ship steady. It wasn’t personal.

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This Week in VC with @VCMike Hirshland of Polaris Ventures

Both Sides of the Table

I’ve already started the business modeling. Venture Financings we Discussed. Also offers premium ad campaigns to publishers by tracking reader intent, behavior, and demographics. Founded 2007 in Boulder, CO. I spent a couple of days hanging out in DogPatch San Francisco and I was both impressed and envious.

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How to Become Your Own Boss in 2015 (Webinar Recap)

Up and Running

Back in 2007 when I wrote my book Becoming Your Own Boss in 12 Months the first time, I started calling myself America’s number one small business expert all the way back in 2007. It was not true until 2010, but I owned it from the very beginning and you need to do that, too, for your business.

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Crazy! 189 Answers To The Top Startup Questions On Your Mind

maplebutter.com

If you believe in it – then finance whatever you can yourself. I’m not afraid to pick up the phone, cold call someone, use LinkedIn to find someone who’s recently left a company that might be considered competitive and ask them for advise around the business model and marketplace. Now our biz model is lighter, more flexible.

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ProfessorVC: The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic

Professor VC

The latest statistics from VentureSource show 554 financings in Q4, down from 620 in Q3 and 718 in Q4 2007. Of course, the most important funding statistic to an entrepreneur relates to one specific company, and whether there is sufficient capital available to build and scale his business. Total amount raised fell from $7.5

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Is crowdfunding legal?

Startup Company Lawyer

The Internet has made it easier for individuals and organizations to raise money for charitable purposes, political campaigns, artists seeking support from fans and various other projects. In 2005, Kiva launched a micro-finance platform that allows people to lend small amounts of money to entrepreneurs in developing areas.

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