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The Future of Brick and Mortar

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Perhaps the most widely known example that touches the tech community is General Assembly --almost 30,000 square feet. Story is a 2000 square foot retail space with "a point of view" that is part store, part event, rotating on a regular basis to feature different themes.

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It’s Morning in Venture Capital

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In 1998 there were around 850 VC funds and by 2000 there were 2,300. By 2000 the total LP commitments had mushroomed to more than $100 billion. So of course returns from 2000-2010 were subpar on average for the industry. In 1998 it was 150 million, 1999 250 million and by 2000 it had crossed 350 million.

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How to Get a VC's Attention at an IRL Event

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Here are a few tips: 1) First off, be a good community participant. 4) Don’t push for me to say yes or no right then—because I see 2000 things in a year and do 8-10 of them. And if you want to know where and when I might be showing up to things, follow my weekly NYC innovation community events e-mail here.

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GRP Announces $200 Million Fund. Rebrands as Upfront Ventures

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We have previously raised funds in 1996 ($200 million), 2000 ($400 million) and 2008/9 ($200 million). It is 12,000 sq ft of indoor /outdoor space and we’re building into a community work environment. Like many modern VCs, we’re committed to investing in the community and in our portfolio companies.

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This Week in the NYC Innovation Community – January 18th

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and FashInvest invite the online fashion community to present their startups to the audience and special feedback panel consisting of leading investors in the space. A monthly gathering for friends of #140conf to get together and discuss issues of the day. RSVP: [link] 6:00PM Fashion 2.0: Startups Showcase Fashion 2.0

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Why Aren’t There More Female Entrepreneurs?

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She was the dominant figure in my family and was both an entrepreneur and a community leader. And many of the best women founders. My inspiration to become an entrepreneur came from my mom, not my dad. She opened a bakery and a restaurant. She was president of the UJA (United Jewish Appeal). But then the truth sets in.

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7 Tips for Building a Strong, Vibrant Network

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I've been very lucky over the last six years of being involved in the NYC innovation community to meet some fantastic folks. I'd say just about everyone in my LinkedIn network , all 2000 of them, are people who I've at least had the equivilant of a 1:1 lunch with.