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Here’s What’s Driving Collaborative Consumption and Where the Market May Head Next

Both Sides of the Table

Venture capital will be easy and then hard. Think Tunia, Egypt, Syria and now Turkey. Making existing markets more efficient – There are of course markets that have always existed – like the taxi or limo service markets – that are simply being made much more efficient through companies like Uber. And rebellion.

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First Annual MENA Tech Summit Launches in NY, for Investors and Entrepreneurs

David Teten

Because of that insight, we co-founded the Venture Capital Access Program , focused on helping women and minority entrepreneurs raise capital from HBS Alumni Angels. HOF Capital – an internationally-focused early-stage VC backed by leading corporations in 8 countries. Register here: [link]. Photo credit: Wikipedia).

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

online.wsj.com

SIGNIFICANCE PROMINENT. --> The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail. An entrepreneur with a hot technology and venture-capital funding becomes a billionaire in his 20s. The National Venture Capital Association estimates that 25% to 30% of venture-backed businesses fail. NAME David Cowan.

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Why the Navy Needs Disruption Now (part 2 of 2)

Steve Blank

And they have been selling these systems to other countries (Iran, Syria, Egypt, etc.). The Navy needs a portfolio of Horizon 3 bets , for the same reason venture capital and large companies have a portfolio of Horizon 3 bets – most of these bets will fail – but the ones that succeed are game changers.

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Bubble Trouble? I Don’t Think So

Ben's Blog

Let’s look at public market comparables and venture capital flows to see if we can find a match. Venture capital flows. A basic driver for a private technology market bubble is the over-supply of venture capital into the sector. If too much venture capital hits the streets, valuations will bubble up.

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Why International Startups Love NY, and NY VCs Love International Startups

David Teten

At HOF Capital , we are particularly interested in investing in companies with international roots. To date, out of 17 companies, HOF Capital has backed 7 founding teams with roots in underrepresented regions: Egypt, Latin America, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Turkey.

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How Israel and the Arab World Connect Through Technology

David Teten

Markets include Israel and the Palestinian Authority, Jordan, Egypt, Turkey, the Arabian Gulf among others. “. Phoenix Capital , a tie-up between OurCrowd and Abdullah Al Naboodah’s business development unit. Our ventures, in turn, have raised over $2 million in external funding.”. Takwin Labs.

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