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Never Mind the Valley: Here's Paris

ReadWriteStart

Through them, entrepreneurs can hook up with R&D resources in universities and companies, and get access to a robust support network that provides opportunities for visibility, growth and financing. Having JEI status is pretty much a golden ticket to financing, and JEI startups also get tax breaks and other benefits.

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ProfessorVC: Are DEMO's days numbered?

Professor VC

Bump.com is a social network based on license plate numbers as the identifier. A check-in aggregation platform. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. ► January. (1).

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ProfessorVC: Crowdfunding - Good Idea or Really, Really Stupid.

Professor VC

My skeptical side assumes that the intermediaries are the only ones that will make money in aggregate on these deals. in fees is a hefty transaction fee considering company will still have legal and other fees on the financing. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? 7.5 - 10.5%

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Soundbites from the Future – 2013

Start Up Blog

Like most politically important information, consumers will eventually get to be in control of their own aggregated data. While non bank business financing is currently miniscule by comparison, the numbers from kickstarter.com tell us something is brewing. It was anti-social in nature. Our desire to collaborate and connect.

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270+ Tools for Running a Business Online

mashable.com

Bootstrap – Online bookkeeping software that lets you track sales and expenses, organize your records for tax time, and more. Ximdesk – Collaboration and social networking platform for enterprise. GroupSwim – Social collaboration and community tools to bring your employees, customers, and partners together.

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Startup Resources

www.vccafe.com

Social networking. Social/Sharing. Design/Front End: Twitter Bootstrap : Include this in your website, and you are half finished. Create your own social network. free enterprise social network. easy business finance software. applicant tracking and social recruiting. Google Forms.

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ProfessorVC: Touched by an Angel

Professor VC

While currently free to angel groups, their business model revolves around aggregating the angel investment data. If my math is correct, this is approximately a 31% IRR, which has to beat individual angel investments on aggregate and venture capital returns over the period of the study (1990-2007). Bootstrapping 101.