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How to Kick Start Your Community’s Startup Scene

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To interconnect these computers we needed IP-based telecommunications equipment build by the likes of Cisco Systems and Juniper Networks. Changes in the Software World & in Venture Capital. Venture Capital. In 2012 Upfront Ventures raised its 4th venture capital fund – this one was $200 million.

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Exploding Kittens Lands $30M More

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The company--founded by Elan Lee and Matthew Inman--initially had crowdfunded the card game, only later raising additional capital. READ MORE>>.

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Interview with Phil Ressler, BigStage Entertainment

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Unlike most web media firms, we've got a real, protectable IP, based on serious computer science, three patents, and five more pending. As a former VC, why'd you decide to get involved with BigStage and back to the operating side? However, I've only spent 5 and a half years of the last thirty in venture capital.

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New Paths Toward Convergence

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The competition is drawing players from diverse marketsincluding digital media, internet services, and Telecom/IP communications companies.

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How to Work with Lawyers at a Startup

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Shame about not getting it in legal writing that you owned the original IP. Founded it as a California LLC but your potential VC wants a Delaware C-Corp? Your cousin specializes in entertainment law – that’s different. Now you have money and a crack new tech architect and you’ll have to rebuild everything.

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TechZulu Presents: The Annual Startup Forecast

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He is also the co-founder of Playsino, ExpressCoin (Bitcoin exchange), GoCoin (Bitcoin payment platform), Five Delta, Evertune, GamesTV, Digital Entertainment Network, KnCMiner.cn (Bitcoin Mining), and Robocoin China (Bitcoin ATM). Mr. Csathy’s career spans Internet, music, motion pictures/video, live entertainment, and technology.

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Get Inside the Mind of an Angel Investor

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A very big thanks to Alexandra Harris, the founder of FanCause , a company that aims to connect entertainment brands with their fans to raise money. Part 1: Inside the mind of an angel investor and how it differs from professional seed investors and VC. A typical VC (A round) will reserve at least 100-200% of initial investment.

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