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Here Is What You Missed At VidCon 2013

InfoChachkie

If you were not walking the halls of the Anaheim Convention last week, you missed a whole lot at the VidCon 2013. Mr. Green disclosed that his Crash Course web series received over $70k of pledges ($30k in the form of monthly, recurring grants) within the first 7-days the site was launched. Never heard of VidCon? Share and Enjoy.

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The Changing Venture Landscape

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We have global opportunities from these trends but of course also big challenges. Of course we can’t. 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. Hot, Flat & Crowded.” By definition?—?I’m

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Putting an End to the Dark Ages of Local Businesses

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She entered you reservation by writing in a time slot in a paper calendar and you were in. Of course you now book when you want and even choose your restaurant based on availability at the time / day you want and you can book on your mobile phone at 2am or 8pm. .” After hours there was the answering machine.

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I’m Back. Why I Love January

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What I love about writing is that you inadvertently say what many others are thinking and just knowing that somebody else is thinking something similar can be reassuring. Example: Fred Wilson writing his end of 2012 post wrote. “I’ve wanted to write a year end post for days. But of course life isn’t like this.

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Microsoft Venture Fund Aims to Harness Early Stage Innovation

Xconomy

If that sounds familiar, it’s because the Redmond, WA, technology giant combined several of its startup-focused projects—including an earlier investment vehicle, the Bing Fund—under that name in 2013. And at the other end is where you’ll typically see our larger investments and acquisitions,” Kashyap writes. Peggy Johnson.

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Should Startups Announce Their Funding?

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I will add to this as I write more in the coming weeks on the topic. The funding rounds will also build customer confidence and they’ll help journalists feel air cover in writing your more important pieces when you brag about customers, traction, revenue or whatever. But in 2013 it can also simply be, “Company X raises $2.2

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GRP Excited to add Sam Rosen to Its Ranks. How Did He Get the Role? Hustle. Here’s the Story.

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We’re excited to continue to grow our investment professional staff and will continue to do so over the course of 2013 & 2014 with our new fund. Of course – some people can be remote. He of coursed required me to lobby on his behalf as well. Of course he pitched me the entire ride down. Kevin Zhang.

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