10-reasons-to-start-a-company-in-an-economic-downturn 
InfoChachkie
OCTOBER 24, 2011
There has recently been a common theme among the entrepreneurs I have interviewed and the conferences I have attended: despite the relatively weak state of the world economy, now is a great time to create a high-tech startup. As Guy Kawasaki pointed out in our recent conversation , “…it is cheaper than ever to start a company.
Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 14, 2010
When the masses start all running one way without questioning “why? &# – and when it defies any logic I can figure out in my head – I call bullshit. above inflation yet in many markets in the US & Europe prices were rising at 10-25% per year. It’s really hard to zig when the whole world seems to be zagging.
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Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 29, 2009
When venture capitalists scale back investing activities it can be very swift and leave many companies that are in the process of fund raising hung out to dry. But any entrepreneurs raising capital should keep in mind that this opening of the markets could possibly be temporary. Why did the VC markets freeze so quickly?
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 23, 2012
There are obvious reasons the industry has had less-than-desirable returns, including: massive over-funding of the sector, huge increases in inexperienced venture capitalists that took a decade to peter out, and the massive correction in the value of the public stock markets that closed many exit opportunities for half a decade.
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