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The Changing Venture Landscape

Both Sides of the Table

I’m over-paying for every check I write into the VC ecosystem and valuations are being pushed up to absurd levels and many of these valuations and companies won’t hold in the long term. However, to be a great VC you have to hold two conflicting ideas in your head at the same time. By definition?—?I’m dot-com bonanza. of the fund.

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Top Ten infoChachkie Entries Of 2011

InfoChachkie

With the exception of the week of Thanksgiving, I published two entries every week during 2011. I published 21-Skype interviews during 2011. Top Ten infoChachkie Entries Of 2011. The following entries generated the most page views during 2011. Surprisingly, not all of these entries were published in 2011.

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11 New Year’s Resolutions to Work Happy in 2011

Startup Professionals Musings

Welcome to the New Year 2011! If you are sick of the corporate grind, take your favorite idea or hobby, and join other happy entrepreneurs. Once a week or so, write down five things that you should be grateful for. Make your resolution today to keep the long road ahead in 2011 a satisfying one. Keep your expectations low.

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EFactor presents: 7 Steps to a Successful Startup

SoCal Tech Calendar

Thursday, October 6, 2011 -- EFactor presents: 7 Steps to a Successful Startup. Do you have a great idea? Entrepreneurs don't like to write business plans, but how do you know if there is real potential for you idea? Are you an entrepreneur? Do you want to transform it into a successful startup?

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The Harder I Work, The Luckier I Get

Both Sides of the Table

That’s how it felt then and a bit how it feels in May 2011. But they weren’t there in 2009 when you were up late nights shitting yourself whether you really were smart for pursuing this idea. I started by writing 3-4 times / week. And 18 months later, in May 2011, I have crossed 422,000 views. I did that?

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Interview with Fariborz Maseeh, Maseeh Entrepreneurship Prize Competition

socalTECH

Fariborz Masseh: The idea of funding a business plan competition is not a new idea. Even though they usually end up innovating and creating at the idea level, they usually need to have a business partner or someone else, to either become CEO of a company, or help them translate their innovation into practical use. READ MORE>>.

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Guerilla Marketing, Brad Feld Style

InfoChachkie

It’s direct, authentic, non-packaged creative around a particular set of ideas. One of the firm’s more infamous marketing stunts was their 2011 music video, entitled I’m A VC. We write blogs, we do music videos, we show up, we engage with people…we love our product. Write Your Own Playbook.

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