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It’s Morning in Venture Capital

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In 1998 there were around 850 VC funds and by 2000 there were 2,300. By 2000 the total LP commitments had mushroomed to more than $100 billion. So of course returns from 2000-2010 were subpar on average for the industry. In 1998 it was 150 million, 1999 250 million and by 2000 it had crossed 350 million.

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7 Tips for Building a Strong, Vibrant Network

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I've been very lucky over the last six years of being involved in the NYC innovation community to meet some fantastic folks. By the way, I didn't add social media as a tip because, if you're reading this blog, you probably already use it. and if you don't understand the value of Twitter, blogging, etc. 1) Be Discerning.

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This Week in the NYC Innovation Community – January 18th

This is going to be BIG.

and FashInvest invite the online fashion community to present their startups to the audience and special feedback panel consisting of leading investors in the space. A monthly gathering for friends of #140conf to get together and discuss issues of the day. RSVP: [link] 6:00PM Fashion 2.0: Startups Showcase Fashion 2.0

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This Week in Venture Capital – Episode 2

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I don’t believe that search is the only answer in 2010 as it was in 2000. They help speed up the network by pushing the highly viewed and large media files to the “edge&# of the network (e.g. Quirky - Platform facilitating collaborative design of consumer products through an online community.

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This Week in VC Episode 6 with @Jason Calacanis: Best One Yet

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Nevertheless, if you share too much in your funding process or meet too many VCs expect a certain amount of your ideas to spread around the startup community. SocialVibe – Social media monetization platform that benefits non-profit organizations and social causes. Invidi is based in New York and founded in 2000.

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What the Past Can Tell Us About the Future of Social Networking

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Other people were in the online community called “ The Well &# (founded in 1985). We were looking for what I call the “6 C’s of Social Networking&# – Communications, connectedness, common experiences, content, commerce & cool experiences (fun!). And so it goes with social networking. And then came AOL.

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Gary Vaynerchuk, Mark Cuban back web3 project tool Thirdweb

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Some of the immediate use cases have been with art, but now Bartlett and Rydhan are seeing more complex web3 apps being built and gated communities that want to create a space. Fifteen years ago, no one believed that the world would be full of social media creators and artists. I’m excited to see Thirdweb accelerate this shift.

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