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The Changing Venture Landscape

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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. The market today would barely be recognizable by a time traveler from 2011. The most connected and high-potential founders start with wads of cash.

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How PolarPro's Photo Filters Are Riding The GoPro Wave

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We caught up with Jeff Overall , the founder of PolarPro, to better understand the company--plus the popularity of accessories specifically for GoPro cameras. Jeff Overall: It all started back in 2011, when I was going to the University of Santa Barbara. So, I started looking for a few solutions to fix that.

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