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Launching a Portfolio Acceleration Platform at a Venture Capital or Private Equity Fund

David Teten

VC Platform community has grown approximately 120% in the last 3 years. As an agenda for each meeting, I suggest: – How can we most add value, in addition to helping with financing? John Maeda, formerly Design Partner, KPCB; formerly President of Rhode Island School of Design. Advantages. Disadvantages.

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

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Meet Our Newest Portfolio Company, Airbnb

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Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia met at the Rhode Island School of Design and became roommates in San Francisco in 2007. Hosts can earn substantial sums of money—one has even used Airbnb earnings to pay off his mortgage—and their community of users is passionate about the service, enjoying the social aspects of Airbnb travel.

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New England's Top 10 Innovators

Seeing Both Sides

and has taught his sold out Enterpreneurial Finance class (created in 1985) to over 5,000 students, including probably 20-30% of the VCs in the country. These 10 are awe-inspiring innovators and it is simply a gift to have them as members of our community. Bill has inspired and seeded countless entrepreneurs (including me!)

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Top Social Media Measurement and Tracking Tools

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Episode 14: Be Your Own Boss, Restaurant Owners, and Friendliest Cities for Businesses | The Bcast

Up and Running

You know the next two cons for being your own boss kind of have to do with finances. Peter: Even those who do, have a good finance source, or a good initial start up loan, that kind of thing. Here’s a surprising, Providence Rhode Island. Jonathan: Yeah, absolutely. Peter: All right, number four. Jonathan: Yes.

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