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In 15 Years From Now Half of US Universities May Be in Bankruptcy. My Surprise Discussion with @ClayChristensen

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He believes that one of the financial metrics taught at business schools and reinforced by Wall Street has accelerated offshoring of industries. He spoke about ROCE (return on capital employed). Venture Capital. New company in Boston with a model called “royalty capital.” I don’t believe it.

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Palomar Ventures Teams With Soros On Wireless Investment

socalTECH

According to ExteNet, Palomar, an existing investor in the firm, was part of a new round of equity financing led by SSP Offshore LLC, an affiliate of Soros Fund Management and SBA Communications Corporation, which also included Centennial Ventures, Columbia Capital, Sevin Rosen Funds, and CenterPoint Ventures.

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SCribe Newsletter October 2008

Technology Council

Offshore Outsourcing is Dying…Long Live Hybrid Nearshore. Here are quick links to the feature articles in this issue: Magnify360 Wins VentureNet Best Of Show 5 Mistakes To Avoid When Building Your Startup “Out Of The Box” PR Tactics. 4 Rules For Email Design In [.]

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Interview with Adi Jaffe, All About Addiction

socalTECH

I asked him if he wouldn't mind sitting down with me, and he helped me develop the business model, and suggested that I work with some offshore developers on automating the system. The model we use is different, which is sort of scary for the capital investors I've been talking to, because it's not traditional.

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5 Steps To Finding The Best Investor For Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Personal funds imply the most commitment, and offshore funding is most suspect. While I recognize that there continues to be a shortage of venture capital for new entrepreneurs, compared to the demand, don’t succumb to the temptation to take funds from investors that you are not totally comfortable with.

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Welcome To The New Wave Of Opportunities And Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

Having only a large capital base and distribution channels, with no innovation, is not a sustainable business model. Outsourcing and manufacturing “offshore” have become the norm. Financial institutions, for example, count on pure capital plays without innovation that can disappear quickly.

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Startups Need International, Without the Pitfalls

Startup Professionals Musings

We have heard that there are significant tax advantages in doing business offshore. International requires capital. Manufacturing offshore could impact intellectual property. By Ernst Gemassmer Fortune 500 companies such as IBM, Proctor and Gamble and others derive more than half of their revenues from international activities.

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