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China’s Torch Program – the glow that can light the world (Part 2 of 5)

Steve Blank

This enabled Torch to evolve with China’s rapidly global economy. Examples are Hollywood for movies, Milan for fashion, New York for finance and today, Silicon Valley for technology entrepreneurship. Innovation Clusters. Industries have a competitive advantage when related companies cluster in a geographical location.

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The Changing Structure of the VC Industry

Both Sides of the Table

2007 was the watershed year. The “big boom” in startup financing started around March 2009?—?more Many prominent LPs have also recognized the “prorata opportunity” and have set up “direct investment vehicles” themselves to take prorata stakes in their managers portfolio companies. more than 5 years ago?—?and

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China’s Torch Program – the glow that can light the world (Part 2 of 5)

Steve Blank

This enabled Torch to evolve with China’s rapidly global economy. Examples are Hollywood for movies, Milan for fashion, New York for finance and today, Silicon Valley for technology entrepreneurship. Innovation Clusters. Industries have a competitive advantage when related companies cluster in a geographical location.

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The Past, Present and Future of Gender Lens Investing

Austin Startup

Since the field’s estimated beginnings in 2009 , subsegments like “feminomics” and “inclusive finance” have spun off, but at it’s core gender lens investing is: incorporating gender as a factor to guide investment strategies. The movement’s objective is to look at the entire financial and social system, not just at women.”

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Cracking The Code: Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007

Cracking the Code

Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Portfolio. (3). ► 2007. (10). Global warming: a plague for humanity? Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Global Warning! Yahoo Finance. Thursday, December 28, 2006. anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1). Europe Consumer. (1). internet. (6).

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Cracking The Code: SaaS Multiples: Recovery or Bubble?

Cracking the Code

Portfolio. (3). ► 2007. (10). Global warming: a plague for humanity? Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Global Warning! Yahoo Finance. Wednesday, February 23, 2011. SaaS Multiples: Recovery or Bubble? anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1). Europe Consumer. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1).

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Stock Market Drops. Then It Rallies. What Happens Next for Funding?

Both Sides of the Table

When I first got into the industry it was 2007. I thought about things I never had to as an entrepreneur: check size, ownership percentage, deal stage, portfolio construction and risk. Finance where needed. When the market tanked they had the “triage problem&# – which portfolio companies to save, which to kill.

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