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How the New York City innovation community can still lose (and what you can do about it)

This is going to be BIG.

I remember hearing that a New York City venture fund was raising money in 2004 and almost skipping the meeting, because New York wasn’t a viable place to deploy that much capital—it was a small blip in the past. I've heard that most new angels make 70% of their lifetime investments within the first year of starting to invest--i.e.

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Master of Customer Acquisition, Matt Coffin, On Startups …

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I figured if Matt was on the verge of bankruptcy and one mentor changed his trajectory, what if we had a formalized, community-wide program? Matt’s commitment to re-investing in tech startups is reminiscent to this great Fred Wilson post of “recycling capital. &#. That was a quick meeting!! And he said ok got it.

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This Week in VC – Scott Painter, CEO of Zag & TrueCar

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Based in Palo Alto and founded in 2004 by PayPal alumni. Used by hedge funds, the intelligence community and multiple government agencies. Investing much of new cash to build presence in Android platform. See: TechCrunch. Offers two products: Palantir Government and Palantir Finance. Current round: $11mm Series-B led by Accel.

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5 questions emerging managers should ask before selecting LPs

TechCrunch

In order to make those investments, venture firms must first have the money, which means they’re not only just the funders, they’re fundraisers, too. To find the right investors, you first need to consider LPs’ investment criteria. How well do your target LPs understand your investment thesis?

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Entrepreneurial Spirit Drives a Mission to Connect People With Popongo

StartupNation

I later moved to Denver, Colorado, and have worked in the world of banking and real estate as a partner and co-CEO of a company called Legacy Management Group since 2004. In this role, I spearhead a program that helps veterans and community heroes like teachers, police, firefighters, medical professionals and social workers acquire housing.

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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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Investors are missing out on Black founders

TechCrunch

However, I have pressed forward despite the disparities that often plague the Black entrepreneurial community. Their parents and community encourage athleticism because that is the only thing they know — as an institutionalized mindset reinforced over time. I was in college from 2000 to 2004. I’m going to pivot.

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