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NOVEMBER 18, 2012

I’ve been on the road much of 2012 and part of 2011. According to the SEC we’re not allowed to market the fact that we’re fund raising, so I won’t. But for some strange reason they make you file your progress on fund raising, which is the widely picked up by the press. And so it goes again. Center seat.

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JANUARY 1, 2012

Occasionally on this blog I break away from industry commentary and write more broadly. The first day of 2012 seems the perfect day to do so. One of the most important articles I read during the entire year was David Brook’s op-ed article on “ The Haimish Line.” Happy 2012 to all of you.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

by Michael Woolf that is worth any startup founder reading to get a sense of perspective on the reality warp that is startup world during a frothy market such as 1997-1999, 2005-2007 or 2012-2014. We want money to make some acquisitions (investors would prefer to fund M&A if they know specific deals – not to encourage bad behavior.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

This is the third article in a series on what it takes to be a great angel investor (and why this should matter to entrepreneurs). Either scenario requires angel deals to be funded further. In the latter case many companies (Flickr, Delicious, Blogger, Writely, etc.) Part 1 – Access to Great Deal Flow – is here.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2015

A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. HandUp collects the money and then provides it directly to the landlord, ensuring that the donors’ funds are properly deployed. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! This is a game changer for the homeless.

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JANUARY 19, 2012

Due to the combination of these factors, marketers began to more heavily fund digital platforms. But subsequent statistics have also shown that “online coupon access [has] increased 92 percent and redemption of Internet deals [has] leapt up 360 percent;” with more growth predicted in 2012. Getting Mobile-Ready.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2013

There were only 22% women who invested in 2012. We also want to create more capital for women entrepreneurs to increase the chances of being funded and connected to a bigger network. For me, it’s very much showcasing that angel investing is not just writing a check, it’s so much more. Men have dominated the world of investment.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

This article initially appeared on TechCrunch - with a minor update highlighted in red below. When convertible debt first started being introduced as a “faster, cheaper way to get startups funded” they didn’t have pricing built into them. So if I write you a $500,000 check into a convertible note with a $4.5

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MAY 6, 2012

63 Los Angeles Entrepreneurs To Be Proud Of By mario on May 2, 2012 in Features , grid. There are hundreds of entrepreneurs here in Los Angeles who are building awesome companies, writing awesome books, making awesome movies and are trying to solve important problems to help make this world a better place. © 2012 IdeaMensch.

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AUGUST 30, 2010

Otherwise, grab a cup ‘o coffee … Clicking on any graph below will take you to that article. So I agreed to offer my current thinking on the economy and what it portends for the VC industry & fund raising for entrepreneurs. While not 1999 all over again but I am observing first-hand the signs of funding frenzy.

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JULY 19, 2011

I know it’s easier to write “horse race&# stories about who’s signing up more users, raising more funding or who’s “hot&# lately. Ranjit Mathoda said it best in the previously linked NY Times article: “Thomas Jefferson used newspapers to win the presidency, F.D.R.

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