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The Seeds Have Changed: An Epilogue to The New Venture Landscape

K9 Ventures

Another thing I noticed was that I was now referring companies that I had invested in at a “pre-seed” (capitalization intentional) stage over to folks who would previously be considered my peer venture funds doing Seed-stage investments. I refer to this as The Venture Spiral (blog post from 2008). Stop living in denial.

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The Missing Piece

Austin Startup

If you follow the writings regarding the Austin ecosystem you’ve probably read debates about the absence of capital. Some founders argue that Austin lacks seed capital, most participants agree that there is a lack of later stage capital. I have identified the missing piece of the puzzle and you may not like the answer.

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Disrupting VC

thebarefootvc

I remember writing a blog post in 2008, post-financial crash, on how the recession was going to re-vitalize the city’s tech startup community, which would eventually help diversify the NYC economy. Startups are not immune to globalization and can accelerate growth if thinking globally from launch.

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Essential Startup Funding Tips from 8 Seasoned Investors

mashable.com

Amplifying that expertise through blogs, Twitter Twitter , live streams will get you the attention of VCs, too. You may also want to consider Crowdfunding at Seedups which is an innovative online matching service that allows entrepreneurs to raise up to £250,000 in seed capital from Business Angels. Seedups Hi Jeremy.

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Innovation, Change and the Rest of Your Life

Steve Blank

and there were no books, blogs or YouTube videos about entrepreneurship. China has simply become the factory. While those firms are still there (and getting larger), the pool of money that invests risk capital in startups has expanded, and a new class of investors has emerged. or Euro-centric phenomenon.

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