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Venture Summit: Connecting with Silicon Valley Venture Capital

The Startup Magazine

In its effort to advocate and be a resource for the startup community, The Startup Magazine is sponsoring this leading venture capital gathering in the heart of tech hub Silicon Valley. Curtis Feeny | Silicon Valley Data Capital. Zoe Feldman | Almanac Investments. Victoria Fram | VilCap Investments.

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The Secret History of Minnesota Part 1: Engineering Research Associates

Steve Blank

No Knowledge of Computers Silicon Valley emerged from work in World War II led by Stanford professor Fred Terman developing microwave and electronics for Electronic Warfare systems. Silicon Valley wouldn’t have a computer company until 1966 when Hewlett Packard shipped the HP 2116 minicomputer. Why Minneapolis/St.

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One University To Rule Them All: Stanford Tops Startup List

ReadWriteStart

Schools like Stanford and Harvard, which used to churn out a lot of investment bankers but have pivoted from that focus, want to see if their shift is paying off. ” Are smart students soaking up community resources then leaving town to start companies and employ people elsewhere? Where Are The Hotshot Startup Founders?

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Why we need to teach MBA’s about modern entrepreneurship (and what Harvard Business School is doing about it)

Startup Lessons Learned

This week, the startup tribe from Harvard Business School is making their annual trek to Silicon Valley. It’s a common refrain around Silicon Valley to disparage the role of MBA’s in entrepreneurship. Back in my IMVU days, I met with an investment banker who wanted to help us understand the M&A landscape.

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Funding Sources for Your Nonprofit

Up and Running

You probably know everything there is to know about your community or cause, but making decisions about the right approach to handling nonprofit finances can be a challenge. Silicon Valley area nonprofit The Club has found success with this funding source because it fits their mission—the mentorship of women in business leadership.

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First 100 Days: Washington Has Become the New, New York

Seeing Both Sides

If you were funded by VCs in Silicon Valley, Boston, or Bombay, it still paid to have your CEO and sales team have eyes and ears in NYC for two main reasons. The rules of the game for the start-up's ultimate goal, accessing the public market through an IPO, were set by the investment bankers and sales desk traders on Wall Street.

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How to Raise a Seed Round: Three Basic Tips for Founders

Scott Edward Walker

Despite all the hype in the press (including with respect to the latest ICO craze), raising funds for your startup is still tough – particularly if you’re not located in San Francisco or Silicon Valley. Tip #1: Get Warm Referrals to “A” Investors.