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Is Silicon Valley Really Coming to an End?

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By now you probably know that David Sacks , co-founder of PayPal and founder of both Geni & Yammer made some observations on Facebook that Silicon Valley “as we know it” was coming to an end. Entrepreneurs can still build big businesses on the outskirts.” Where David is Totally Right. As I point out in my video.

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Interview with Eric M. Jackson, CapLinked

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Jackson, CEO and co-founder of CapLinked (www.caplinked.com), which is developing tools to help entrepreneurs and investors connect. Eric is an experienced entrepreneur, and was a very, very early employee at PayPal, where he was recruited by Peter Thiel. Jackson: It's actually two audiences, both the entrepreneur and investor.

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Venture Capital Q&A Session

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We received so much positive feedback from our This Week in Venture Capital show walking through valuation calculations & term sheets that we decided to do a Q&A show this week to address topics that entrepreneurs want to learn about. on the entrepreneur side of the table) when I raised at too high of a price. This is wrong.

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6 Tips for Building Relationships with Journalists

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If you’re Yammer , Mint or RedBeacon (all winners) you’re knighted with wonderful coverage. Imagine if you had to release your software daily in order to keep your job or to have the traffic numbers you need to earn your paycheck. Do not equate that with them giving you glowing reviews – you have to earn that.

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On Leadership, Teams, Success & Happiness

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These are the skills I look for in entrepreneurs and leaders. It is the very fabric of what I believe forms the entrepreneur DNA. I meet entrepreneurs all the time who tell me one of the following things: “I’ve had trouble raising money. You have beautifully executed software. ON SUCCESS. They now have $1.6

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