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Why The SBIC Doesn’t Work For Venture Capital Anymore

Feld Thoughts

Next, there is the wonderful PR quote about the SBIC that says “Since the program’s inception, SBIC “success stories” include the funding of companies such as Apple, Costco and FedEx when they were burgeoning small businesses.” I’d be happy to meet with you. “Then when you dig into it, there were some problems.”

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Twitter Link Roundup #50 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

Lead Investors, Dipshit Companies, and Funding Every Entrepreneur – [link]. If You Build It, They Won’t Come – [link]. Lessons from working for startups – [link]. Interesting perspective on why New York City could never compete in tech – [link]. Bootstrapped, Profitable & Proud: Github – [link].

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ProfessorVC: Watch Out for the Red W(h)ine

Professor VC

However, the individual above was adamant that we should have a PR campaign to let the entrepreneurial community know that we dont participate or support this practice. Im also a strong believer that your track record and reputation are your most valuable assets in the venture community. Average size? service providers)?