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APRIL 14, 2014

It also doesn''t take into consideration many important factors: One, venture backed companies are a tiny hiccup in the grand scheme of entrepreneurship. Most companies don''t ever raise venture capital and they do just fine. I scratch my head over why raising venture is put on such a podium.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2012

Given that, the lack of creativity and ingenuity around reaching an investor really astounds me. Hell, I even have a live chat up on the Brooklyn Bridge Ventures website. There are a lot of ways to reach investors by being a little more creative--without being creepy. Want to understand it better? Take this #notapitch event.

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JANUARY 8, 2015

I was a huge Fab.com buyer in the early days when we backed it at First Round Capital. The team is hard at work improving upon the concept of a designer focused site that will inspire the creative juices in all of us. Venture Capital & Technology' How I got to this investment was another long term story.

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JUNE 26, 2012

In venture capital, you say "no" a lot. True creativity comes from dissent and a diverse set of opinions. True creativity requires some trade-offs.” I'm concerned that some of the newer folks in venture capital haven't been kicked in the stomach enough. When you say no a lot, you get good at it.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 31, 2020

The first step was finding money from the government’s Paycheck Protection Program to get more capital coming in and maintaining its headcount. What the Magic Leap story shows is that companies don’t need to take venture capital to make it. That’s how BadVR got most of its $3.5 million in financing.

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JUNE 20, 2013

While any exit in NYC is great, what makes this particularly special to those of us on this side of the river is that it was the first tech startup in Brooklyn to sell that was a) native, b) bought for what it did, and perhaps, more importantly, c) had a model whose idea was native to the ideals we promote in this community, namely creativity.

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JUNE 8, 2014

Cincinnati, like many startup communities in the US over the past 5 years, has revitalized important regions in its urban core, created accelerators, built co-working facilities, pooled together angel capital, attracted VCs, involved educational institutions and solicited the help of important corporations in a more cohesive ecosystem.

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JANUARY 17, 2012

I am ecstatic to announce the creation of Brooklyn Bridge Ventures --my new seed investment fund. It is the first venture capital fund based in Brooklyn--the city’s most exciting and creative borough. Gilt Groupe maintains a significant presence there, as does scores of creative agencies and design firms.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 27, 2023

Earlier this month, we reported that investors’ sentiments surrounding venture capital activity going into this were more reserved than upbeat. Partech: The venture capital outfit pegged funding for African tech at $6.5 billion in total estimated funding, including undisclosed rounds, across more than 975 deals in 2022.

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MARCH 25, 2013

Not only did I want it to include people working on the future of digital media at ABC, but I also had in mind the roll that other types of creative people have in the inspiration of a city. Anyone who was doing something new and cutting edge should feel connected to each other--whether or not they are building a venture backed startup.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 4, 2023

One of the quieter conversations in venture capital has only grown louder, in my DMs and interviews, over the past few months: The known bias in venture capital has been a branding issue for some of the emerging, diverse fund managers just now splashing onto the scene. To get this in your inbox, subscribe here.

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AUGUST 13, 2013

My Instagram photos are probably the most creative digital things I''ve ever done. Venture Capital & Technology' I follow people I don''t necessarily know and get inspired and informed. With Instagram (a FB acquisition, but not part of the core experience) I create and get inspired. Vine, for lots of people, is similar.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Creative capital is the secret sauce, not venture capital. Brett Lovelady, founder of design firm Astro Studios, defines these design and development assets as “creative capital,” which “can ultimately last longer and potentially become more valuable” than venture capital.

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JULY 14, 2013

Cheaper rents could make it a great place for the creative community and there''s no reason why it shouldn''t become as popular a destination for out of town events the same way that Austin has. A lot of what they''d need would be really simple--intros to capital, spaces to convene, or just some PR. Venture Capital & Technology'

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TechCrunch

MAY 30, 2022

Ayoken, an NFT marketplace for creatives, has raised $1.4 NFT holders will also get other perks like access to unreleased music and exclusive live events by the creatives. Nothing comes close to what we are doing and that is why we are able to sign some of the biggest names in the creative industry,” he said.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Register The intersection of science and venture capital can do wonders and uncover a champion in a city like Silicon Valley. In the epicenter of tech, where innovation thrives, Alex Luce bridges materials science and venture capital, carving a niche as a Partner at Creative Ventures.

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MARCH 10, 2014

The small startups and individual creatives were early to SXSW and created a great, authentic experience over many years--a "neighborhood" if you will--with a certain attractive vibe. SXSW has become a fun way for lots of brands to interact with startups and creatives--different but not the same. Venture Capital & Technology'

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APRIL 17, 2012

Creative – we’re a place of writers, directors, producers, musicians, costume designers, make-up artists, graphic artists, 3D modelers. ” To me, LA will always be a creative hub for TV, film, music, video games and now technology. Think about venture capital. Outline your key attributes. Not derivative.

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OCTOBER 26, 2020

Venture capital is about backing the leaders of tomorrow who imagine the world as it should be and aren’t constrained by what it is today. As an industry we’re not always as good as we could be about our own “creative destruction” to create the tomorrow of venture capital.

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StartupNation

AUGUST 8, 2021

You still have plenty of creative financing options to fund your business. Creative financing options for new businesses. Asking friends and family for capital is always an option. Angel investing and venture capital (VC). Angel investors and venture capitalists can provide substantial capital to startups.

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OCTOBER 22, 2010

You may have to cut scope but nothing gets you more focused and the creative juices flowing than a deadline staring you in the face. Raising Capital – The VC equivalent for musicians is getting signed by a major label. He says that labels impede on your creativity, don’t allow experimentation and flexibility.

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APRIL 17, 2013

This could mean loyalty, or something more creative. Venture Capital & Technology' They enable a merchant or venue to provide free wifi access in exchange for basic customer data and a continuing digital relationship. No more captchas or struggling to tweet a pic of your favorite desert because you can''t get coverage.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2013

That's why you can't crowdsource signals to invest in venture capital--because most people don't see big things coming. Get a group of people to throw money at a creative project with no financial return? People usually get the really big ideas wrong. Yet, the Segway was supposed to change our world as we knew it.

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MAY 30, 2013

The first time I met Andy Dunn he was working for the venture capital firm Maveron. VC or entrepreneur, we need to all stand up for creativity, innovation and the moral compass within all of us. Raising Venture Capital Tech Market Analysis' Debate helps everybody learn as I wrote about here. by Dorrian Porter.

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OCTOBER 8, 2014

Given how efficient markets are when a large market like LA starts to blossom it attracts capital pretty quickly. billion in venture capital to LA’s technology startups and 2014 will shatter that figure. Both are massively funding other LA tech companies through what Fred Wilson once defined as “recycled capital.”

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StartupNation

JANUARY 26, 2021

To help you figure out what business to start, we’re sharing some incredibly valuable insights from Tomasz Tunguz, director of the Redpoint venture capital firm. Tomasz breaks down the top categories that saw the biggest increase in venture capital investment in 2020. for the WJR Business Beat.

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Revolution

MAY 11, 2023

Consequently, the Bay Area experienced a surge, capturing over one-third of all early-stage venture funding in the U.S., Despite 2022’s heel turn, the ten-year funding trend line still points to VCs concentrating less capital in the major coastal hubs and more in the rest of the country, a collective area of focus for attendees.

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MARCH 2, 2015

It''s a co-working space full of creatives and freelancers, most of whom who have never pitched an investor, and probably never seen a startup pitch either. Venture Capital & Technology' Working out of the Townhouse has been an interesting experience in that I''m working side by side with a lot of non-startup people.

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Ian Hathaway

MARCH 31, 2020

Senators led by Amy Klobuchar introduced the New Business Preservation Act to incentivize venture capital formation around the country. It avoids two well-known traps for government-sponsored venture programs by requiring that public funds are matched with private dollars and that capital is deployed by professional investors.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 5, 2023

We can foster an ecosystem that supports and uplifts young entrepreneurs by encouraging creativity, providing investment opportunities, and celebrating achievements. Promote creativity To celebrate the work of young entrepreneurs, we must first encourage creativity and innovation.

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MAY 5, 2011

The people with the time, energy & creativity to build organizations like TechStars need to bring their ideas to fruition. When you think about the success that is Silicon Valley, the unfair advantage is not just the huge amounts of available venture capital. You can be part of the creative destruction.

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Source Link

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Extra time at home allowed many people to tap into their own creativity and inner entrepreneur—not just for those who were unemployed or pursuing a change, but also those dealing with virtual work. However, microbusiness owners need access to the information, expertise, and capital to grow and succeed.”. Rebuilding equitably.

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JUNE 8, 2014

Brooklyn is attracting a generation of entrepreneurs who never saw Brooklyn in its industrial heyday, but feel like the borough is uniquely positioned and a historically fitting place to produce their products and serve creative communities. Politics Venture Capital & Technology' Makerbot has a factory in Industry City.

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OCTOBER 29, 2010

Background: GRP Partners is a Los Angeles based Venture Capital firm with additional operations in London and Paris. Creative Artists Agency ( CAA ) is a prominent entertainment and sports agency headquartered in Los Angeles. We like to get a flow of applicants in before processing. Position: Analyst.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 14, 2023

Creative platform EVEN , which allows artists to sell music directly to fans, said it has closed a $2.2 The company’s CEO and founder, Mag Rodriguez, says he started building the platform last February as a way to help Black and brown artists retain equity in their creative work. Creative platform EVEN raises $2.2M

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MARCH 17, 2014

With one company, a founder and his super inspirational, creative, and established buddy hatch a plan to build a very strong content brand that serves as a platform for a lot of diverse revenue streams--events, ecommerce, advertising. Venture Capital & Technology' Here are two contrasting startup stories I''ve seen firsthand.

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DECEMBER 19, 2011

It's cheaper and it's attracting the young, creative class that drives our most innovative companies. It's not lost on me that this plan is scrappier and more creative--exactly what Brooklyn is all about. Downtown Brooklyn is in close proximity to Dumbo, a burgeoning tech community, and downtown Manhattan's own innovation centers.

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