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Are Business Plans Still Necessary?

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This is part of my ongoing series of posts and I need to file this one under both Raising Venture Capital and Startup Advice. Many of these businesses were what First Round Capital called FNACs (features, not companies – this acronym has always stuck with me). Cisco and others went out to fill out their Web 2.0

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Now Any Accredited Investor Can Invest in Texas Startups with Capital Factory and AngelList

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For the past decade, Capital Factory has been building a pipeline of tech startups and investment rights and now we’re opening up to everyone through AngelList. The Capital Factory Texas Fund is backed by many of the most successful CEOs and technology investors in Texas and across the U.S.,

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Why Was Winter in Venture Capital Funding so Short?

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This past year was also the year that startup boards also got more disciplined about containing burn rates and pushing for companies to be run more pragmatically. Why Was Winter in Venture Capital Funding so Short? And more than 50% of CVCs said they plan to invest even more in 2017. or Walmart buying Jet for $3 billion.

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The Loneliness of Success that Nobody Talks About

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They interweave off-stage lives and conversations with amazing musical performances and they both have amazing editing and cinematography. The road is littered with startups that shined bright before burning out. Startups are All Naked in the Mirror. It was a heavy day, for sure. Both films were must watches for artistry.

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Why Co-Founders Are a Startup's Biggest Liability | The Startup Lawyer

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Contact The Startup Lawyer: Home Page About Contact FAQs Glossary Ryan Roberts Law: Home Page Social Networks: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Flickr Delicious Digg Last.FM He obviously never launched a startup and got shafted by a co-founder. He obviously never launched a startup and got shafted by a co-founder.

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What Makes a Great Independent Board Member?

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Industry Expertise You don’t need a peer from another startup as your independent?—?you What you don’t get on a typical startup board is somebody who brings the wisdom of your industry. That’s why hiring somebody with some startup experience can really help. you can build that with your personal peer network. Diplomatic?—?A

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