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The Changing Structure of the VC Industry

Both Sides of the Table

There has been much discussion in the past few years of the changing structure of the venture capital industry. The rise of “micro VCs” or seed-stage funds. The rise of alternative sources of capital (crowd funding and the like). Always-on connectivity of mobile (164m US smartphone users).

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It’s Morning in Venture Capital

Both Sides of the Table

Many observers of the venture capital industry have questioned whether its best days are behind it. I can’t help feel a bit of rear-view mirror analysis in all of “VC model is broken” bears in our industry. Cloud computing and the open source movements have brought down the costs of starting a company by more than 90%.

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VC Seed Funding is Dead, Long Live VC Seed Funding!

Both Sides of the Table

This is part of my ongoing series about Raising Venture Capital. A few years ago it became fashionable for large VC’s to do seed funding. A few years ago it became fashionable for large VC’s to do seed funding. Some larger VCs felt they were being “scooped&# by some younger, nimbler and smaller VCs.

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What We Must Learn from Asia

Both Sides of the Table

I run a monthly meeting called the VCA that represents the majority of Southern California venture capital firms. Internet users in US – 225 million, mobile 260MM. China Internet: 340MM, Mobile a staggering 650MM. Don’t bet that China won’t innovate in mobile. All have been fascinating.

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The Startup Guide To SXSW Panel Picking

Tech Zulu Event

Entrepreneurism / Monetization Apps, content, mobile. . Web and mobile technology have developed differently in Japan than any other country with hardware, Entrepreneurism / Monetization business, japan, Localization. . Entrepreneurism / Monetization cloud, freelance, mobile. . jim spencer, media convergence group.

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The Amazing Power of Deflationary Economics for Startups

Both Sides of the Table

It’s true that I have a functional focus on three areas: Performance-based marketing, digital television and mobile computing. I try to invest in things that I know and that I believe I might have better knowledge and relationships than the masses of VCs. LinkedIn – Lots of people talk about LinkedIn as a social network.

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The Master Checklist of EVERYTHING You Need to Start a Business

Jason Nazar

Ensure your business name is available on a wide variety of social networking websites in order to develop consistent branding ( KnowEm ). Create and manage your social media presence. Go mobile and consider app development. Determine storage options, such as cloud computing ( Box , DropBox ).