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Faulty Logic in the Venture Capital and Female Founder Discussion

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We all have our inherent biases and what I am not arguing here is that the venture capital world is a fair playing field for anyone. I repeat: I AM NOT ARGUING THAT VENTURE CAPITAL IS FAIR TO ANYONE. billion went to women-led ventures.". billion went to women-led ventures.". Sounds awful, right?

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The Trouble with Venture Capital Data

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There aren't many people who get the chance to analyze venture capital fund return data. Well, CB insights lists somewhere in the neighborhood of 500 active VC firms as of 2013--meaning firms that did 4 or more deals that year. or be an institution big enough to see a ton of different funds over time.

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How to Kick Start Your Community’s Startup Scene

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Changes in the Software World & in Venture Capital. But notably you had the following changes: Horizontally scalable computing & storage systems, which meant you required less capital up front for hardware. Venture Capital. And then the world changed. Changes in the Startup Ecosystem. We have invested $17.3

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The Changing Venture Landscape

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how on Earth could the venture capital market stand still? One of the most common questions I’m asked by people intrigued by but also scared by venture capital and technology markets is some variant of, “Aren’t technology markets way overvalued? What Does this Mean for a Venture Capital Firm?

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Entrepreneur’s Don’t Think Enough. Here’s What You Can Do About It …

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Frankly, I think venture capital is that way, too. I had one of the biggest mental breakthroughs about what I want to do differently at GRP Partners in 2013. How does the world in Los Angeles intersect differently with venture capital? I was at the Lobby Conference a few weeks ago in Mexico.

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Feel free to borrow these New Year's resolutions

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In 2012, I started my second company--a venture capital firm called B rooklyn Bridge Ventures. More sleep in 2013 will have mental health effects beyond the time investment. Becoming an entrepreneur again has been a ton of work, but incredibly rewarding. 1) Run faster. 3) Invest in your real friends.

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Startup Business Funding: 5 Business-Breaking Misconceptions

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4- Any startup can raise venture capital I've also seen a misconception on business types, versus their ability to raise venture capital. In November 2012 Caya was selected as one of 40-Under-40 Costa Rican innovators, and he was a featured speaker on the 2013 TEDx PuraVida Conference.

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