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Putting the Pedal to the Metal at Amplify

From the Venture Trenches

Building a standout destination site for video gamers takes moxie in the highly competitive and lucrative on-line game industry. Jeff Solomon and Chris Olson are often the last guys to turn out the lights and the first ones in the door on any given morning. Jeff looks for these same qualities in the companies he backs.

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Top 30 Startup Posts for July 2010

SoCal CTO

5 Lessons from 150 startup pitches - A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks , July 11, 2010 I just reviewed several hundred startup pitches for Capital Factory. The collapse of the IPO market and dysfunctional math in the venture capital community has stacked the odds against you. Here’s why. Take a look at the chart below.

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Putting the Pedal to the Metal at Amplify

From the Venture Trenches

Building a standout destination site for video gamers takes moxie in the highly competitive and lucrative on-line game industry. Jeff Solomon and Chris Olson are often the last guys to turn out the lights and the first ones in the door on any given morning. Jeff looks for these same qualities in the companies he backs.