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Where are the Deals? How VCs Identify the Next Generation of Startups

David Teten

We have three in Israel , two in Canada , one in the UK, and the remainder scattered all over the US. That said, our experience so far is that these online markets are most useful to identify opportunities to join a syndicate, not to source and lead a new investment. ii] Aktihanoglu , Murat. NYC Entrepreneur Week Events Take-aways.”

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LinkedIn: The Series A Fundraising Story ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

I’m the founder, ex Hewlett-Packard Director of Advertising and former SVP at Millward Brown (global brand/ad research firm owned by WPP). Consumer internet plays in Canada are rare, and finding a VC willing to give you the cash to scale is even more so. We’re a how-to site and community for small business on marketing. .

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Q&A with Eldon Mascoll: Toronto Digital Media Expert

Hearpreneur

a production company that produced Phat TV for Canadian broadcaster CFMT Television, as well as a year-end television special, “Phat TV 97”, that was syndicated nationally in the U.S. It’s a media hub with a global perspective that delivers information and education. He then went on to form EME Inc.,

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Groupon's S-1: From Zero to Like? Billions in 30 Months ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

2) Groupon’s Far More International Than Most Realize : Most casual observers know that Groupon’s been buying similar daily deal businesses in other global regions (starting in May 2010), and doing some organic expansion internationally too. What’s Your Favorite Future?

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HBS Alumni Angels NY new chairman: Jason Klein

David Teten

We saw over time that our investor group, just like Angel List and most other angel groups, was good at syndication and not so good at leading rounds. As a result, we launched the Fast Track program, which helps VCs and active investors who are HBSAANY members to syndicate rounds with value-added members of our network.

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10 Essential PR Tips for Startups

mashable.com

Just because a reporter has written about the top startups in Canada doesn’t mean he wants to know about your Canadian printing company. Global Syndication Partners. Be careful, though, of copying incorrect information, such as “I love your work on TechCrunch ,” when the writer actually works for VentureBeat.

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How to Pick the Right Name for Your Business

mashable.com

Well, we didn’t just call the company ‘Lynx’, we’re called “Lynx Technical Solutions” and we’re in Canada, and serve local clients in our town, so I don’t think we’ll have a problem. Global Syndication Partners. Flag this comment. Erica Lahoda. ©2005-2012 Mashable, Inc.

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