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Why Aren’t There More Female Entrepreneurs?

Both Sides of the Table

Even more interesting is that at GRP Partners (the VC firm where I’m a partner) our two most successful returns from our previous fund [which is ranked as the top performing fund in the country for its 2000 vintage according to Prequin] were both run by women! Heck, you can launch your company if you’re a developer for $50,000.

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

Both Sides of the Table

But AOL brought online services, email, chat and discussion boards to the masses and thus educated a generation that paved the way for others. Yes, social networks of 2010 have much better usability, have better developed 3rd-party platforms and many more people are connected. This was Politburo-style innovation and was laughable.

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An open letter to tech workers about careers in public service

TechCrunch

For me (Thomas) — I graduated in 2000 during massive layoffs in Silicon Valley. The ability to foster innovation in a new environment and context changed the course of my career. The federal civilian service has an opportunity that would greatly benefit from the expertise of talented technologists like yourself.

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Israel’s startup ecosystem powers ahead, amid a year of change

TechCrunch

Israel’s heady mix of questioning culture, tradition of national military service, higher education, the widespread use of English, appetite for risk and team spirit makes for a fertile place for fast-moving companies to appear. A significant event came with acquisition by AOL of the the ICQ messaging system developed by Mirabilis.

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How to Find a Job as a VC Scout: Compensation and Which Firms Are Recruiting

David Teten VC

This is part of a series on building your career in venture capital: Reading list for working in private equity/venture capital , including all of the major online communities, programs, and educational options for people studying VC. Open to anything “but especially B2B SaaS, future of work, consumer social, and developer tools.”. “If

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Hans Severiens Award Given to Tony Shipley

Angel Capital Association

The Hans Severiens Award recognizes personal impact on the advancement of angel investing globally and highlights the special relationship that angels and entrepreneurs build to innovate, create jobs, and drive the economy. Prior to this technology, the process had been an “educated guess” on which drug to initially prescribe.

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Three self limiting beliefs holding back your inner entrepreneur

NZ Entrepreneur

If you’re prepared to learn fast, work harder than you’ve ever worked before and persevere until you finally breakthrough to success, building your own business can be one of the most rewarding personal development exercises you will ever undertake – mentally, spiritually, emotionally – and yes, maybe even financially.