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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 3: Frank Rimalovski and Frank Sculli

Steve Blank

The other thing that we try to make everything that we do in and of (New York). We try to bring the entrepreneurs, the investors, the venture capitalists (the entire New York startup ecosystem) into everything we do. We teach them about it and then we make them do it right away. If you can’t hear the clip, click here.

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Out of the Crisis #26: Brian Armstrong of Coinbase on cryptocurrency, being mission-oriented, and institution building

Startup Lessons Learned

Why don't we just put this plan on the internet? I think it was December of 2010, and happened to just be reading that paper on the internet one day and just immediately captivated my attention. And of course, I wasn't really interested in the finance side of it to me. And I actually really liked doing this. I'm curious.

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Should You Really be a Startup Entrepreneur?

Both Sides of the Table

It was 2002 – the “dog days&# of the Internet and we were running out of cash. One investor played chicken with me by threatening not to approve my next-round financing unless I gave him more equity. It was well past the Internet boom, well into Web 2.0, Internet pioneers. Don’t go into VC.”.

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How Private Equity Funds Are and Should Be Using Social Media

David Teten

Investors can tap this network for executive talent, followon financings, and eventually an exit. For example, an increase in internet traffic is usually a sign of customer traction. I’m the Chairman of Navon Partners , a startup with some technology designed to source new transactions based on these signals.

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

Seeing Both Sides

It used to be that anyone in the entrepreneurial world had to be keenly cognizant of what was going on in New York City. And, secondly, NYC is where the big capital was - that is, after the company had matured past the VC financing stage. Instead, Washington DC has in many ways become the New, New York.

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Should You Really be a Startup Entrepreneur?

Both Sides of the Table

It was 2002 – the “dog days&# of the Internet and we were running out of cash. One investor played chicken with me by threatening not to approve my next-round financing unless I gave him more equity. It was well past the Internet boom, well into Web 2.0, Internet pioneers. Don’t go into VC.”.

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On Going Public: SPACs, Direct Listings, Public Offerings, and Access to Private Markets

Ben's Blog

Prior to joining Andreessen Horowitz, I held several executive positions in a publicly-traded software company and was previous to that an investment banker. The SEC’s Director of the Division of Corporate Finance recently provided some guidance raising questions about the extent of PSLRA coverage.

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