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Bevy is Emerging as a Leader in Software for Building Virtual Communities???with $15 million to?

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Bevy is Emerging as a Leader in Software for Building Virtual Communities?—?with It’s clear things have changed for good and the need for managing remote communities of employees, customers and partners has become ever more important. 92% of consumers trust peer recommendations , while only 22% of brands are trusted.

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It’s Morning in Venture Capital

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When I came out of college LA Law was one of the most popular shows on TV and made being a lawyer sexy, so most of my peers made that career choice. They are frustrated by the past decade of subpar returns for the sector. The most recent report to weigh in on the troubles of the industry was produced by the esteemed Kauffman Foundation.

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This Week in VC with Dana Settle of Greycroft Partners

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CEO hinted to WSJ that it may go public in early 2011. million users making it considerably larger than some of its peers that have historically received more tech press inches. Of course none of these funds (my own included) want to be lumped into just one category because we all move across the spectrum.

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What Does Social Entrepreneurship Look Like?

Entrepreneurs' Organization

This month, we’ll be engaging in an open dialogue that asks the question, “What does social entrepreneurship look like within our global EO community and beyond?” When Ryan and I decided to get involved in the education sector, comments from peers were along the lines of: ‘Oh, that’s sweet’ and ‘Are you doing that full-time?’

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Sneak Preview of our Newest Octane Cover Story: Starting a SPARK

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When Ryan and I decided to get involved in the education sector, comments from peers were along the lines of: ‘Oh, that’s sweet’ and ‘Are you doing that full time?’ When Ryan and I decided to get involved in the education sector, comments from peers were along the lines of: ‘Oh, that’s sweet’ and ‘Are you doing that full time?’

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Sequoia picks its horse in the consumer carbon offset market, leading a $2.5 million round for Joro

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The Princeton undergraduate saw the film in 2011, and it started her on the journey that would lead her to launch Joro , the Sequoia-backed startup that monitors consumer spending to offer tips on how to offset and reduce a user’s carbon footprint. to pursue an MBA at Harvard Business School. I wasn’t a technology person.

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Starting a SPARK

Entrepreneurs' Organization

When Ryan and I decided to get involved in the education sector, comments from peers were along the lines of: ‘Oh, that’s sweet’ and ‘Are you doing that full-time?’ When Ryan and I decided to get involved in the education sector, comments from peers were along the lines of: ‘Oh, that’s sweet’ and ‘Are you doing that full-time?’