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Southern California Investments On Uptick, Totals $686.5M For Q1

socalTECH

Southern California venture capital investments totaled $686.5M for the quarter, up from both Q4 of last year as well as the comparable Q1 quarter in 2009, according to the latest numbers from PricewaterhouseCoopers and the NVCA. in Q1, up from $588.033M tallied by the report in Q4 of 2009, and up significantly from the $320.2M

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5 Questions To Consider When Contemplating Advisors

Startup Professionals Musings

Yet I suggest a small one has value for every startup, starting at inception, prior to a major investor or key business scaling initiative. This Advisory Board is a good test drive for the more formal Board of Directors required later, when going public (IPO) or the entrance of venture capital investors.

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5 Key Drivers For Creating A Board For Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Yet I suggest a small one has value for every startup, starting at inception, prior to a major investor or key business scaling initiative. This Advisory Board is a good test drive for the more formal Board of Directors required later, when going public (IPO) or the entrance of venture capital investors.

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OK, So Maybe Not ALL MBA Entrepreneurs Are Oxymorons

InfoChachkie

MBA programs don’t teach people how to create companies … our position is that we hire someone in spite of an MBA, not because of one.” I too have taken shots at MBA’s, describing why they are not typically well suited for startup life in Why Entrepreneurs Hate (Most) MBAs. “When M.B.A.’s

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Amid Comey Furor, Companies React to Trump’s Cybersecurity Order

Xconomy

First, President Trump signed an executive order laying out plans to shore up data security for federal agencies as well as for critical U.S. infrastructure, which can include private companies such as electric utilities. Second, at a Senate Intelligence.

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When To Enlist A Board Of Directors Or Advisory Board

Startup Professionals Musings

Yet I suggest a small one has value for every startup, starting at inception, prior to a major investor or key business scaling initiative. This Advisory Board is a good test drive for the more formal Board of Directors required later, when going public (IPO) or the entrance of venture capital investors.

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The State of Cybersecurity Insurance Today

Xconomy

For scores of insurance companies cashing in on the booming corporate cybersecurity insurance market, it’s a great opportunity. This is great for insurers but bad for the multitudes of companies that purchase their.