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10 Best Cities in the United States for Startups and Entrepreneurs (2018)

crowdSPRING Blog

Despite repeated efforts, only a few cities outside the Valley (New York and Boston) have historically had the critical mix of VC funding, network, and talent to fuel vibrant startup centers. Minneapolis, MN. Silicon Valley has dominated the U.S. startup ecosystem for many decades. Sound good? We think so. San Jose, CA. San Diego, CA.

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Flexible VCs With Structures Between Equity and Revenue-Based Investing

David Teten

VI: Revenue-based financing: The next step for private equity and early-stage investment. In addition to a fund, the overall Capacity organization provides direct mentorship, consulting and connects founders to a broad network of talent, diverse forms of capital, and existing resources focused on the post-startup stage of growth.

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Boomers are Taking the Plunge into Entrepreneurship. But for all the Right Reasons?

Small Business Force

In an interview with Rick Anthony of The Entrepreneur Network Radio , “The Entrepreneur’s Yoda” discusses “Boomerpreneurs,” the over 50 crowd moving into entrepreneurship. Laughter] And the tickets to fly to Minneapolis aren't going to get booked unless you book them. RA: Yes, mm-hmm. LS: Exactly.