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A Venture Capital History Perspective From Jack Tankersley

Feld Thoughts

The key reason for the explosion in capital flowing into the industry, and therefore the large increase in practitioners, had nothing to do with 1970’s performance, early stage investing, or technology. Highly regarded private SBIC, **Sutter Hill Affiliate, Norwegian Shipping Family, +B of A’s SBIC. 1,250,000. Total.

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What Makes a Successful Startup Community? Is it Possible to Build One Where You Live?

Both Sides of the Table

” And if aspiring investment teams are looking to get together the SBIC has come back with a new VC focused program to help non-Silicon Valley communities fund companies beyond their initial angel money. If you’re working with early-stage companies you need to be spending quality time with them which means you need to be nearby.

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What type of capital should you raise, and from who?

David Teten

F or early-stage startups in particular, I suggest Foundersuite *, Samir Kaji’s Master List of US Micro-VC’s and Shai Goldman’s database of VC funds at / below $200M in size. SBA loans are available through SBA-approved banks and SBIC funds. A good resource for looking up SBICs is here.” .

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Why Governments Don’t Get Startups

Steve Blank

lesson of using SBIC funds.), In addition, the Israeli government originally funded 23 early stage incubators but turned them over to the VC’s to own and manage. It’s Yozma program kick-started a private venture capital industry with government funds, (emulating the U.S. but then the government got out of the way.