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The Next Generation Of Funding For The Next Generation Of Entrepreneurs

YoungUpstarts

And the JOBS (Jumpstart Our Business Startups) Act, which should go into full effect by the end of 2013, will make it even more of a game-changer by opening the door for businesses to market ownership stakes in their ventures to people over the internet. Despite this, crowdfunding has a pretty big gap to fill.

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

Feld Thoughts

The price of admission for us to make an investment like this is that we think the company is extraordinary and will be an unambiguous long term market leader. Before making a decision to invest, we talked to each member of our advisory board to get their feedback.