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This Week in Venture Capital – Episode 3

Both Sides of the Table

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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The Most Interesting Online Video Trend

Both Sides of the Table

It means the “ torso TV ” consumption patterns will be more important than the head or the long tail for the next era of media companies. You should only worry about this if you’re a large, traditional media company with fat margins. 200 million views. Suck it traditional TV. think Apple. Then back to work, people!

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Helping Big Get Small - Why I invested in Orchard's effort to help institutions participate in online lending

This is going to be BIG.

Online lending, specifically peer to peer, is one of those markets. Funds are even being raised to take advantage of these opportunities--but it isn''t exactly easy for an institutional player to go lending out $25 at a time on a peer to peer platform. This is essentially the bet that Box has made relative to Dropbox.

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Why Online Video Just Took One More Big Step to Legitimacy

Both Sides of the Table

Our industry just took one big step towards legitimacy with the hiring of renowned media exec Ynon Kreiz to run Maker Studios. You can’t change media consumption patterns easily. Ynon Kreiz is a force of nature in the media and tech sectors. hours of TV / day. hours of TV / day. They read less than 30 minutes.

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EO Entrepreneurs Share Strategies for Failure-Proofing Small Business

Entrepreneurs' Organization

We asked members of Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) , a global, peer-to-peer network of 14,000-plus influential business owners, what lessons they wish they’d known to ensure ongoing success before starting their companies. “If Validate product-market fit. “Do Leverage others’ experiences. Beware of overbuilding. Hire the best.

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$10K Grants and Skills Training: Free Events for June

StartupNation

Enroll for free Mastering social media marketing June 9 | 1:00 – 2:00pm ET Work with a social media expert to learn the best social channels for your business, how to convert leads into sales, when to post, and which content will resonate with your audience. Keep reading to find out more about the money.

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Resilience in Entrepreneurship is the X Factor for Success

American Entrepreneurship

Why Resilience and Perseverance Are the Cornerstones of Startup Success Successful entrepreneurs overcome failure because they have developed entrepreneurial resilience—the mental toughness to weather uncertainty, recover from setbacks, and are able to keep building even when things go wrong. This is entrepreneurial resilience!