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Startups – Beware The Changing Palo Alto Investment Model

YoungUpstarts

Venture Capitalism is changing. What this translates into is that traditional VC investors must share investment opportunities with corporations. In this new breed of Corporate VC, 711, General Motors, and Johnson & Johnson – as well as many more – all boast VC funds that focus on startup investment.

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Editorial: We owe a duty of care to founder mental health and it requires a collaborative solution

NZ Entrepreneur

Having spent close on a decade working in and reporting on our small but burgeoning startup ecosystem, and a decade before that “building my chops” in other various entrepreneurial endeavours, I am familiar with the toll that entrepreneurship can exact on founder mental health. If your business is a success you are a success.

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10+ Trends: Recap of 2011 and What’s Next…

thebarefootvc

As a venture capitalist, I am privy to innovations long before they become mainstream, one of the things I love about my job. Companies such as Warby Parker , which offers high quality prescription eyewear for $95 online and donates a pair for each pair bought, raised a significant round of funding from venture investors.

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Beware The Consultant

infochachkie.com

Beware The Consultant John Greathouse – Posted in: Cash Flow Management , Launching Venture , Strategic Planning. John is currently a partner at Rincon Venture Partners , a venture capital firm investing in early stage web-based businesses, and is a Co-Founder of RevUpNet , a performance-based online marketing agency.

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37 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

I am founder on an unconventional online gallery, The Art and Craft Gallery. My ‘ Why’ for starting this venture is to abolish ‘ Struggling Artist Phenomena’ by supporting creative individuals flourish making their creative business sustainable which will push the Maker Movement forward in true sense.

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Lousy Products Might Break Your Bones – But A Name Will Seldom Hurt You

infochachkie.com

In all cases, these names were derived by the Founders, without the involvement of consultants, MBAs, focus groups, statistically valid surveys or other detriments to a startup’s ability to make quick, sound decisions. Jerry Yang and David Filo, Yahoo’s Founders, chose the name, as they considered themselves to be “Yahoos.”.When

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