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

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One year ago I predicted that in 2010/11 the economy, far from being on the path of permanent recovery was on a temporary resurgence and there was a strong possibility of a “double dip” recession. So I agreed to offer my current thinking on the economy and what it portends for the VC industry & fund raising for entrepreneurs.

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2010 VC Funding Outlook for Startups – Prepare for Winter (Part 3/3)

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In the first post in this three part series I described why I believe the VC market froze between September 2008 – April 2009. I obviously don’t have a crystal ball so the economy could fare better than my gut, but here’s why I’m cautious for some time in 2010 or early 2011: Why is the future still so unpredictable?

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This Week in VC with Dana Settle of Greycroft Partners

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Greycroft is an early-stage VC. Closing a VC fund in 2009/10 is a major achievement in and of itself. In the intro section of the show we talked a lot about why VC funds are becoming smaller again and where Greycroft fits. Moving into online education courses for 8 th -12 th grade in Summer 2010. Competitors: Knewton.

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

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But I guess you could say the same about VC. Stock market declines would bring back dog days of VC. If you want a comprehensive summary of the industry in this era it’s worth a read: VC Ice Age Part 1 – What Happens When a Market Comes to a Standstill? VC Ice Age Part 2 – Why the Market Started Moving Again?

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It’s Morning in Venture Capital

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I can’t help feel a bit of rear-view mirror analysis in all of “VC model is broken” bears in our industry. To really assess what opportunities the VC industry has over the next decade, one needs to first look at some of the root causes of poor returns in the past decade. The number of venture capital funds has shrunk by two-thirds.

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What I *Would Have* Said at TechCrunch Disrupt

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And that was evident on today’s Angel vs. VC panel. The VC industry is segmenting – I have spoken about this many times before. The VC industry has different segments in it that have different fund sizes, different investment amounts and different risk / return expectations. It’s just not a VC investment.

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This Week in the New York Innovation Community - March 1st, 2010

This is going to be BIG.

6PM: Job Hunting for Software Product Managers in 2010. We are pleased to have a member of our group and former product manager turned VC, Charlie O'Donnell speak to us about the challenges of job-hunting in the current market. RSVP: [link]. 7PM NY Tech Meetup: FinTech and more! Back to demos. RSVP: [link]. Wednesday, March 3rd.