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SVB’s Collapse Hangs Heavy Over SXSW in Austin

SiliconHills

history behind Washington Mutual in 2008. South by Southwest kicked off Friday on the same day Federal regulators took over the failed Silicon Valley Bank. It’s the second-largest bank failure in U.S.

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Praying to the God of Valuation

Both Sides of the Table

Between 2006–2008 I sold both companies that I had started and became a VC. SEEING THINGS FROM THE VC SIDE OF THE TABLE While I was a VC in 2007 & 2008 those were dead years because the market again evaporated due the the Global Financial Crisis (GFC).

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Webware 100 2008 Winners

Eric Friedman

The Webware 100 2008 Winners have been announced. For more coverage and the official post see webware. Compared to the 2007 list , there are some differences. Congrats to those that won!

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The Struggles Of Small Business Don’t Bode Well For The Overall Economy

YoungUpstarts

Look at the 2008-11 banking crisis, a disturbing example of how a national crisis can sabotage entrepreneurship. In 2008, for the first time, the number of business starts fell below the number of business closures. Today’s COVID crisis is far larger and deeper than the 2008 crisis. We as a country cannot afford to fail them.

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Could COVID Kill Entrepreneurship? How To Make Sure It Doesn’t

YoungUpstarts

This crisis will end up being much worse for small businesses than the 2008-11 sub-prime mortgage crisis. That 2008 crisis mostly hit banks, mortgage,insurance, automotive – all of which were primarily big, publicly owned stock companies. Today’s crisis hits and potentially harms nearly every type of small business.

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9 Business Model Components For New Business Funding

Startup Professionals Musings

An effective tool I see used more and more, as a prelude to a more detailed business plan, is the Business Model Canvas , first introduced by Alexander Osterwalder back in 2008. New entrepreneurs are always looking for a shortcut in getting their venture story and plan across to investors, and closing on the funding they need.

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5 Rules Of Relevancy That Set Your New Venture Apart

Startup Professionals Musings

In the last few years, perhaps in reaction to the business integrity issues leading to the recession way back in 2008, I am seeing a renewed focus on other less tangible attributes which can set your startup apart.