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This Week in Venture Capital – Episode 3

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Peer-to-peer lending is back! I’m now the permanent host for TWiVC (until such time as they kick me off). Thank you to anybody who sent Jason a note on Twitter on my behalf. The episode isn’t yet live but it should be in the morning (probably when you’re reading this) – you can find it here. Really!).

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Technology Trends: 10 Areas of Innovation to Watch for 2012

This is going to be BIG.

What areas need to be disrupted? PS.there are various companies in this article I have or have had business involvements with. One of the best things any investor can do is to pull back from the day to day of getting pitches and think about high level trends. What areas are going to change? Reader beware.). Open Government.

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Why Online Video Just Took One More Big Step to Legitimacy

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And this month we announced that Maker Studios, where I am an investor and board member, crossed 3 billion views. If you want to understand my thesis behind Maker you can read this article that outlines the trend , but in summary: People watch 5.3 The industry finally has one of their own at the helm of the largest YouTube network.

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The Most Interesting Online Video Trend

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This article originally appeared on TechCrunch. By now many of you know the Harlem Shake but what you may not appreciate is the broader trend behind the video and it has mirrored my general views on how TV will work in the future. TV of the future will not always have linear stories. Why would it? Gangnam Style Meets Torso TV. think Apple.

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Raising $$ on AngelList? Working w/ McClure? Ask Jody Sherman

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I was sick of hyperbole articles pronouncing that VCs were “scared or AngelList&# or “it was disrupting VC&# or some other BS exaggeration like that. I was an angel investor in his company, made a bunch of calls on his behalf and then I personally sent it out on AngelList. Through this process he raised $2 million.

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A Key to Entrepreneurial Success: Finding Your Third Place

Smart Hustle Magazine

Two black entrepreneurs, despite living in segregated America, found ways to exercise their creativity and disrupt their worlds. In Thomas Wolfe’s iconic 1983 article about the birth of Intel, Wolfe described a new breed in Silicon Valley that often stopped at a third place on their way home. How important could a barbershop be?

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Impact Hub: Our policy approach

Impact Hub

This article delves into Impact Hub’s policy approach, highlighting its goals, and applied practices to illustrate how we work with policy makers in our communities worldwide. Impact Hub: Our policy approach At Impact Hub, we are committed to accelerating global impact through collaboration, innovation, and inclusivity.