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TechStar Co-Founder @BFeld: Are We Experiencing A Startup Accelerator Bubble?

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In 2009 Jed created a Google doc to track the seed accelerators. By mid-2011 he noted, “As seed accelerators have exploded in number world-wide, it’s become nearly impossible to keep this (Google Doc) working.” This growth led Jed Christiansen to base his master thesis on the impact and efficacy of the phenomenon.

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Aspiration Gets $47M For Online Banking Efforts

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Los Angeles-based Aspiration , and online banking startup which calls itself "the financial firm with a conscience", said on Tuesday that it has raised $47M in a Series B funding round.

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Ten essential items for mobile digital natives

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As the new generation of digital natives enters the work force, management is being pressed to open their networks and their thinking to allow social networking inside the firewall, workers who are more productive and comfortable anywhere but in a cubicle, and management of a virtual workforce. 4.

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This Week in VC with Dana Settle of Greycroft Partners

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Huddle allows users to maintain an interconnected network of secure online workspaces for file sharing, ideation, project management and virtual meetings. I don’t like going against Google Docs or against 37Signals for project management. Current round: $7mm in Series C from Atlas Ventures (lead), Benchmark, Integral Capital.

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Don’t Cede Control: Why You Need to Cut out Middle Men in Negotiations

Both Sides of the Table

On balance I usually prefer to recruit people from my network both in terms of saving costs as well as hiring people I know & trust. But as it goes to the legal docs naturally 20 issues arise the require negotiations. Recruiters : I have always had close relationships with executive recruitment firms.

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Entrepreneurs Needed to Keep Web 3.0 From Fading

Startup Professionals Musings

Examples include Google Docs, Salesforce.com, Slideshare.net, and Box.net. Twelve-year-olds are running million-dollar-social networks, your grandma is tweeting, and your long-lost cousin runs a popular tribe on Second Life. U sers can now interact in real time on documents, collaboration, including making changes.

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Five Clues To Web 3.0 Opportunities Here Now

Startup Professionals Musings

Examples include Google Docs, Salesforce.com, Slideshare.net, and Box.net. Twelve-year-olds are running million-dollar-social networks, your grandma is tweeting, and your long-lost cousin runs a popular tribe on Second Life. U sers can now interact in real time on documents, collaboration, including making changes.

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