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The Screwy Logic of Crowdfunding and Venture Fund Regulation

This is going to be BIG.

Personally, I think it would be pretty awesome if all of the people who subscribe to my weekly newsletter could put $2000 towards supporting the early stage tech ecosystem in NYC. If venture funds could be supported by the local communities they invest in, you'd create a fantastic dynamic. I certainly would!

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Can you be an adaptive business leader?

Berkonomics

It was an Internet CEO roundtable in early 2000 (almost a year before the crash of the stock market) where it became obvious before the public was aware, that the bubble was just beginning to burst for such tech businesses. I contribute my two cents of advice, as do the others in the group. And this was years before COVID.

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JOBS Act Title III and Crowdfunding: What We Know So Far

Onevest

Even 2012's Congress agreed, passing the JOBS Act with bipartisan support through both the House and Senate. Still, a large number of outside investors and economists support the bill, as do younger folk less reverent towards the New Deal. Onevest does not give investment, legal or tax advice. tax collectors and consumers alike.

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How To Leverage Your Expertise Into A Profitable Personal Brand

Entrepreneur's Handbook

There’s a lot of hard work involved but if you follow the steps I outline below, you’ll be well on your way to establishing yourself as someone people, media and companies gravitate toward for advice. I paid $2000 for an online course to teach me how to build a passive income business. My friends and family thought I’d gone mad.

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Venture Capital Q&A Session

Both Sides of the Table

The A round was done in February 2000 (end of the bull market) and my B round was done in April 2001 (bear market). I typically do it just to support entrepreneurs I like, to learn about a space (you learn from the inside not by reading TechCrunch) and to build relationships with other investors. Tags: Start-up Advice.

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Start-ups are all Naked in the Mirror

Both Sides of the Table

We hadn’t even thought about having a customer support line or who would staff it. My competitors from those days STILL love to talk about how much money we raised in February 2000 (get over it already!). I figured we had much in common with them and we could benefit from a support system. Tags: Start-up Advice.

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Want to Know How First Round Capital was Started?

Both Sides of the Table

Infonautics went public in 1996 and Half.com was sold to eBay in 2000. This becomes a support group and allows them to help each other succeed. Prior to First Round Capital, Howard had invested in two of Josh’s companies Infonautics Corp. and Half.com. They have sixteen people on staff.

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