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It’s Morning in Venture Capital

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This article originally ran on PEHub. Many observers of the venture capital industry have questioned whether its best days are behind it. Looking ahead at the next decade I am excited by what I believe will be viewed as one of the best and most rational investment periods for venture capital due to seven discrete factors: 1.

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Playing the Long Game in Venture Capital

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But markets have changed and I think investors, founders and experienced executives who want to join later-stage startups can all benefit from playing the long game. I argued this very public in favor of A16Z when the WSJ ran an article questioning their returns. It literally drove FOMO. Guess you missed Coinbase.

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Female Founders: What the numbers mean and what they don't

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Last week, there was a Business Insider article measuring the percent of female founded companies that NYC seed funds invest in. Brooklyn Bridge Ventures came in first, with a whopping 61%. Lerer Ventures was second, with just under 20%. Most companies don''t ever raise venture capital and they do just fine.

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Why Startups Need to Blog (and what to talk about …)

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But should you actually write one if you’re a startup, an industry figure (lawyer, banker) or VC? I was meeting regularly with entrepreneurs and offering (for better or for worse) advice on how to run a startup and how to raise venture capital from my experience in doing so at two companies. Absofuckinglutely.

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What Makes a Successful Startup Community? Is it Possible to Build One Where You Live?

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This article originally appeared on TechCrunch. Recently I wrote a post arguing to make the definition of a Startup more inclusive than that to which Silicon Valley, fueled by Venture Capital return profiles, would sometimes like to attach to the word. Think the next big startup can’t come from Dallas, TX?

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Five Tips for Getting PR for Your Startup

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Because, you know, who doesn''t love a good startup list. I like the angle you took on this particular article/I appreciate that you''ve taken the time to highlight what all these companies are doing because others aren''t/something nice about the reporter''s effort. 4) Collaborate with other startups. 3) Split up the story.

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Instead of sticking a fork in the venture market, realize. there is no fork

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This is a company that, according to the article, got term sheets from half of the VCs that expressed interest in the company. On top of that, the article comes with a chart--this chart to the left entited "Fewer Bets". Well, they did ask David Chao of Doll Capital, who said that the " frothy bubble is over ".

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