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On Bubbles … And Why We’ll Be Just Fine

Both Sides of the Table

I know that most people who are close to them tend to deny their existence, as we saw in the great housing bubble of 2002-2007 and the dot com bubble of 1997-2000. Or worse yet they may never get financed. Raise at “ the top end of normal &# but not so high that future financings in a corrected market become impossible.

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Venture Capital Access Program launches to aid women and diverse entrepreneurs

David Teten

We are in the midst of two great disruptions to American business: the internet’s ongoing disruption of most traditional industries: finance, healthcare, retail, finance, fashion, etc. the shift of America to a majority minority country by 2050. According to the U.S. for non-diverse firms.

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Who Just Raised A $225 Million Financing in North Carolina?

Feld Thoughts

Last Tuesday, while I was enjoying a week off the grid, AvidXchange announced they had raised a $225 million financing led by Bain Capital Ventures. This was an atypical investment for us as we participated in the financing through our Foundry Group Select fund. But then Mike called me about some more stuff a week later.

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Ofir Eyal Bar Simplifies Real Estate Investing For Newbies

YoungUpstarts

As a case in point, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta published a graphic indicating that stock prices plunged 50% from the high to low between October 2007-March 2009. We’ve seen significantly fewer IPOs pre-and post the financial crisis ( 213 in 2007, 31 in 2008, and 222 in 2013). Do your homework.

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What Can A Falafel Truck Teach Us About How To Do Business?

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

My name is Bryan Clark and I am a professional writer and blog editor in the tech, entrepreneurship, finance and digital lifestyle fields. I have written before for Entrepreneurs Journey in 2007 and I’m happy to say I am back with a new column starting today. Louisans can’t be messing with Chicago-style anything?

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What Can A Falafel Truck Teach Us About How To Do Business?

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

My name is Bryan Clark and I am a professional writer and blog editor in the tech, entrepreneurship, finance and digital lifestyle fields. I have written before for Entrepreneurs Journey in 2007 and I’m happy to say I am back with a new column starting today. Louisans can’t be messing with Chicago-style anything?

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20 Essential TED Talks For Entrepreneurial Students

YoungUpstarts

As Nigeria’s former finance minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala understands how trade, aid, private investment and government support all impact an economy differently. She wraps up TEDGlobal 2007 opining on what they all mean for business-minded Africans and what still needs doing to stimulate their minds.