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Ben Franklin Technology Partners News- Two Winners of Ben Franklin TechCelerator’s Startup Boot Camp are Announced!
- Nine young Philly-area companies share $1.5M+ from Ben Franklin
- Ben Franklin Client Saladax Receives CLIA Laboratory Certification
- Ben Franklin Client Egg Zack Named Top Marketing Tool for Small Businesses
- High-tech insole charges your smartphone as you walk
Venture News from PR Newswire- Graphite Software secures $4.4 million in Series A funding
- Follett Launches $50 Million Education-Focused Venture Fund
- CLEAResult, a Leader in Energy Efficiency, Announces Investment Partnership with General Atlantic
- Digital Media Experts Fund The Nimia Marketplace
- Alion Energy Lowers Cost of Solar with Robotic Installation and Cleaning Technology
- Local Leaders Leading the Way in 'Future of Work'
- Amedra Pharmaceuticals Markets Adrenaclick® Auto-Injector
- Daily Dutch Innovation Website Presents Centuries Of Start-Up Culture In Holland
- Madrona Promotes Julie Sandler To Principal
- Allied Wallet Happily Announces a New American Express Certification
News from the Venture World- The Daily Startup: Wireless-Industry Veteran to Head NVCA June 19, 2013
- North Bridge Venture Partners Future Of Cloud Computing Survey: SaaS... June 19, 2013
- Forget the coasts. These VC funds are pouring millions into the Midwest June 19, 2013
- Fab nabs $150 million in new funding as part of Series D round June 19, 2013
- Silicon Valley's Hottest Matchmaker June 19, 2013
Venture News from BizJournals- GMAC Insurance changes name, plans new office with "sizeable presence" in Winston-Salem
- FedEx sees earnings drop in Q4 (Video)
- Bank of America, Wells Fargo fail portion of mortgage settlement test (Video)
- Bank of America, Wells Fargo fail portion of mortgage settlement test (Video)
- R2-D2 would approve — Local credit union rolls out 3D holograms
- FedEx sees earnings drop in 4Q (Video)
- U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters wants feds to investigate Bank of America's mortgage practices
- Riverstone takes on energy investments with $7.7B fund
- Baltimore cyber security startup nears first round of fundraising
- Fifth Third hikes dividend
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Tag Archives: IPO
Should VC’s Be More Like Lumberjacks?
According to this Small Business Trends post, only 10% of all VC investment goes into seed and early stage companies. That is up from only about 5% in the mid-2000′s, but well below the 15-25% range that existed between 1980 … Continue reading
How Do You Coach This Stuff? — Does GroupOn Prove Profitability is Obsolete?
Somewhere along the way, I’ve been miseducated. Or, perhaps, I misunderstood my education. Whichever it is, I’ve been wrong about a fundamental element of business. And now, hundreds of entrepreneurs I’ve worked with and advised are paying the price. I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Entrepreneurial Advice, Innovation and the World, Uncategorized
Tagged GroupOn, IPO, Jim Cramer, profits, revenue
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