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This Week in VC with Dana Settle of Greycroft Partners

Both Sides of the Table

Closing a VC fund in 2009/10 is a major achievement in and of itself. Founded in November 2007 in New York City by Alexis Maybank and Kevin Ryan (co-founder of DoubleClick); CEO is Susan Lyne (ex-CEO Marta Stewart Living Omnimedia) Revenue estimates: $50mm in 2008; $170mm in 2009 (versus budget of $150mm); $450mm forecasted for 2010.

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Lessons from the Trenches: One Founder’s Candid Look at Bootstrapping

Entrepreneurs' Organization

To fellow entrepreneurs at any stage of their journey, my advice is clear: If you are committed to bootstrapping your business, be prepared for the long haul. Registered with both FINRA and SEC, Equifund is dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs and educating investors. and more articles from the EO blog.

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Stock Market Drops. Then It Rallies. What Happens Next for Funding?

Both Sides of the Table

Come 2009 we felt really bullish about the future for startups because the froth was gone and so, too, were wantrapreneurs. The people left standing had a compelling vision to build companies and we backed many in 2009. When this period was fresh, in Sept 2009, I wrote a very detailed assessment of what I thought had just happened.

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US Economic Risks (Sept 2010): Impact on Investors & Entrepreneurs

Both Sides of the Table

My advice to entrepreneurs was and is “ when the hors d’oeuvres tray is being passed take two ” (e.g. In California the primary school education system has cut 10 days from the school year to save jobs. Tags: Startup Advice Tech Market Analysis. raise money now to weather any storms).

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The Vision of CEO YiKyung Son of Galloping: Harnessing Data to Foster the Next Son Heung-min and Build the World’s Premier Soccer Team

AsiaTechDaily

What encouraged me to start creating services and technologies that can analyze and provide advice on these, after a lot of practice and effort to get scores. Can you provide insights into the scope of the soccer education market? Notably, everyday people are seeking for a formal sports education compared to the past.

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What went wrong at Techstars

Founders Coop

Just two years later, in 2009, we worked out a deal to create the Techstars Seattle program, with our first program running in 2010. What did we owe our sponsors, and did that put us in conflict with our commitments to give founders the best possible advice, and to never waste their time?

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Which software consultants do startups love to work with?

TechCrunch

” The software development agency has worked on more than 350 digital products since its founding in 2009, for startups of all sizes. One of the greatest values is their focus on education. To reach more developers requires more education and less promotion. Which is an advantage.” More details in the link below.