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What Future for Accelerators?

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I had witnessed a number of early-stage tech startups in LA raise seed capital from the Bay Area and relocate. It was 2009 and it was terribly difficult to get any financing (if you can remember a time like that!) We have witnessed one hell of a startup boom from 2009-2014 which has coincided with the boom in accelerators.

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This Week in VC Episode 6 with @Jason Calacanis: Best One Yet

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Following Microsoft’s addressable advertising trials with NBC in June 2009, many suspect that Google’s investment may have some defensive motivations, as well. Swipely – Blippy competitor founded by TellMe founder, Angus Davis, in Fall 2009. Addressable advertisements are capable of being targeted to the individual household.

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Think Your Start-up Is Venture Worthy? Think Again.

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of VCs said they had a decreased appetite for risk and that more than half of those polled expect their firms to do between zero and three deals in the next year and you start to get the feeling things are going to get a lot worse for private companies, in aggregate, before they get better. Add to this that 72.7% Translation?