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Pharma’s Productivity Problem: Finding More Blockbuster Drugs

Xconomy

A recent Wall Street Journal article that raised the possibility of Biogen as the target of another huge pharma buyout cited the lack of productivity as a major driver of M&A in the pharmaceutical industry. The authors made the point that, given the size of companies today, a single garden-variety blockbuster hardly moves the needle.

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How Chinese Startup Tradesparq Is Looking To Grow In SoCal

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We''ve now reached critical mass in content, and in Asia we''re number three in the amount of information on products and suppliers online. In 2011, we built our site, and in 2012, last year, we started getting content. In 2011, we built our site, and in 2012, last year, we started getting content. That will be a great thing.

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CapLinked Announces New Investors, Signs Up New Clients & Builds New Features

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Jackson added that the firm was proud of its product, and even uses its own software to manage their capital raised from investors. Based in LA, and launched in 2011 by Eric M. Jackson said, “We’re using the proceeds from our financing round to invest in our technology, build new features, and increase sales and support.”.

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Mimiboard Replacing Noticeboards in Africa | Interview with Johan Nel Founder

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The Mimiboard beat ten other apps from Africa to be the best at the App demo competition held at the Nairobi Open Innovation Summit in May. For example, goods for sale – people add items that are for sale, their contact details, images of the product. Using our quick export function – he can embed this on a website or facebook page.

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This Week in VC with Dana Settle of Greycroft Partners

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But truthfully both Dana and I are more aligned with the lean startup principles and believe you only go FAT when you’ve really proved out your product / market fit. CEO hinted to WSJ that it may go public in early 2011. Read more: VentureWire (requires login) , Mahalo Profile Page. Note that these are “gross” revenue numbers.

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Bevy is Emerging as a Leader in Software for Building Virtual Communities???with $15 million to?

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The best businesses understand the difference and that communities are the single best advocates for others to buy your products. the customer on stage showing your product turns into an advocate or evangelist while the prospect is far more likely to be persuaded by a customer presentation than a salesperson’s pitch. And it would be?—?but

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Going to Raise VC? Here’s a Primer on Process, People, Deck

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Give everybody pages of the deck they’re to cover or parts of the demo for which they are to talk. Do you really still need a Powerpoint deck in 2011? Competition. Progress to date of your company (when started, key milestones, what shape is the product in, any pilot / beta customers, financing). Market sizing.