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Top 20 U.S. Tech Conferences Every Startup And SMB Should Check Out

YoungUpstarts

AppsWorld North America. Developer conference & exhibition: Apps World will be returning to North America in 2014 for two days of engagement and high level insight and discussion around one of the largest growing industries – mobile apps. Venture Summit Silicon Valley.

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Groupon's S-1: From Zero to Like? Billions in 30 Months ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

It also puts another chink in the armor of the meme that monster internet companies can only be built in Silicon Valley (LivingSocial, Kayak, Gilt Groupe, CSN Stores, et al doing damage here too). Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. Financial Snapshot: 2010 Revenue: $713M. Author howerl.

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5 Flocks Of Investors Looking For An Enticing Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

AngelList has featured over 3 million businesses for potential investors in a format that is, effectively, a social network for entrepreneurs and angels. The Founding Chapter is in Silicon Valley, California, (naturally). USA Angel Investment Network.

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Resources to Find Angel Funding

Business Plan Blog

4) The Startup Conference - It is an annual conference that takes place in Silicon Valley. It is more of a social networking for raising equity. 3) Keiretsu Forum - Founded in 2000, it claims to be the largest angel investor network in the world. Similar to Startup Weekend, this is for growing as an entrepreneur.

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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 25: Nigel and Vaughn Caldon and Kerry Frank

Steve Blank

Nigel and Vaugn Caldon , co-founders of BallStar social network for basketball players. There’s almost $2 billion spent in North America on paying to play basketball. Entrepreneurship stretches from Main Street to Silicon Valley, from startups to big companies. Nigel Caldon. Vaughn Caldon.

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Finding The Right Angel Investor For Your New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

AngelList has featured over 3 million businesses for potential investors in a format that is, effectively, a social network for entrepreneurs and angels. The Founding Chapter is in Silicon Valley, California, (naturally). USA Angel Investment Network.

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Where To Find The Most Angels To Fund Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Although relatively new, AngelList already has featured over 42,000 businesses and provided over 28,000 introductions to potential investors in a format that''s, effectively, a social network for entrepreneurs and Angels. The Founding Chapter is in Silicon Valley, California, (naturally). New England Investment Network.