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Launching a Portfolio Acceleration Platform at a Venture Capital or Private Equity Fund

David Teten

Once you have assembled the right core team, I recommend prioritizing as follows: First, meet with your portfolio company management. Dan Kozikowski, Partner and Head of Platform, First Mark Capital , said to me, “Firms should match services to the stage-specific needs of companies. – What are your fundraising goals? AskAnything.VC

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MassChallenge + Stadia Ventures Team Up for Sports Tech

Austin Startup

The widespread adoption of tech and innovation across industries like health care, energy, manufacturing and defense is possible because someone was working on the bleeding edge of innovation,” says Jon Nordby, MassChallenge Texas in Houston’s Managing Director.

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

online.wsj.com

Management. The company raised $45 million in venture capital from firms including DCM, Emergence Capital Partners and Bessemer Venture Partners, and built partnerships with AOL Inc., David Cowan of Bessemer Venture Partners has stuck with Mr. Dreymann. Rhode Island. Rhode Island. » More.

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People-First Capitalism

Reid Hoffman

Greylock Partners · Brian Chesky | People-First Capitalism. So we have to think of ourselves as partners. When I was at RISD, I went to Rhode Island School of Design, there was this idea that was emerging called The Green Movement, the sustainability movement. I always saw it as the opposite.”. EPISODE TRANSCRIPT.

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Maternova Experiences Impressive Growth Since Winning Palo Alto Software’s First LivePlan $10,000 Business Boost Competition

Up and Running

Palo Alto Software announced today that it is excited to see the ongoing growth of Rhode Island-based startup, Maternova ([link] , the social venture startup winner of Palo Alto Software’s first annual national business plan competition in 2012, dubbed the “LivePlan $10,000 Boost”. Eugene, OR (PRWEB) February 14, 2013.

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7 Counterintuitive Rules for Growing Your Business Super-Fast

Reid Hoffman

To succeed, you’ll have to violate many of the management “rules” that are designed for efficiency and risk minimization. Traditional business strives for order and regularity in management, operations, and financial results. Hiring someone who has been managing 1,000 people to run a 10-person company is actually counterproductive.

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People-First Capitalism

Reid Hoffman

Greylock Partners · Brian Chesky | People-First Capitalism. So we have to think of ourselves as partners. When I was at RISD, I went to Rhode Island School of Design, there was this idea that was emerging called The Green Movement, the sustainability movement. I always saw it as the opposite.”. EPISODE TRANSCRIPT.