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Interview with Shaan Sethi, Jaanuu

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I moved down here to work as a large, $10 billion private equity fund with Ron Burkle, at Yucaipa Companies. The last piece, was we figured that we could disintermediate a broken, retail channel, by creating a customized, sophisticated, Web 2.0 That really makes private equity investors shake in their boots.

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Why The Growth Of The Internet Is Driving EdgeCast's Revenues

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I think that's what is the main foundational element of a Web 2.0 We're privately funded today, with some equity from Menlo Ventures and Steamboat Ventures. You have to be able to be disruptive to existing products and services. What you do as a cloud company is what Edgecast has brought to the CDN space.

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Interview with Greg Brogger, SharesPost

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We came to it, because we'd been around private equity, and it's always surprised me how inefficient the marketplace is. Given the advances in communications technology, and the Web 2.0 tools available, not to mention the growth and size of the private equity market--it's a 2.5 He's also a member of our board.

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TechZulu Live to Premiere "TZLaw" at 5:15 p.m. PT Thursday, October 7, with IP Attorney Denise Grayson of "The Social Network"

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Technology and IP law are at the forefront of the movie, and themes include common issues in startups regarding cash flow, IP rights, tech development, product design and distribution of equity. She has specialized in entertainment and Internet law since 1998. reputation rating websites and advising technology startups.

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Should You Really be a Startup Entrepreneur?

Both Sides of the Table

One investor played chicken with me by threatening not to approve my next-round financing unless I gave him more equity. It was well past the Internet boom, well into Web 2.0, And I had all the VCs play head games with me. I was baffled. It was 2007. What I garnered was that many VCs secretly wanted to be entrepreneurs.

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Should You Really be a Startup Entrepreneur?

Both Sides of the Table

One investor played chicken with me by threatening not to approve my next-round financing unless I gave him more equity. It was well past the Internet boom, well into Web 2.0, And I had all the VCs play head games with me. I was baffled. It was 2007. What I garnered was that many VCs secretly wanted to be entrepreneurs.

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Twiistup 007: Final Showoff's Additional Speakers and TZ Discount

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As an undergradudate, Leila authored background papers for the World Bank's Development Research Group and Ashoka on equity and social rights. He is principal of FutureWorks, an award-winning New Media agency in Silicon Valley, and has led interactive and social programs for Fortune 500 companies, notable celebrities, and Web 2.0