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Interesting Points, But Winning a Business Plan Competition is Still Better Than Losing One

December 1, 2009 by Tim Berry with 155 views

This morning I can’t resist writing about Vivek Wadhwa’s Winner’s Curse post on TechCrunch last weekend. Odd combination: it’s interesting, thoughtful, well-written, about a subject near and dear to my heart, and, at least in the title, wrong. In the full title of his fascinating post, he says losing a business school business plan... [read more]

Inspiring Innovation in Startups & The Erotic Ocean

November 30, 2009 by Peter Auditore with 426 views

At the very heart of any entrepreneur is innovation. Innovators look at things very differently. They wonder why, not why not. They think yes, not no. For them, the world is a place of possibilities, not probabilities. Entrepreneurs are not always focused on the bottom line, but they seek the true value of innovation that in some cases... [read more]

Entrepreneurship, Savings, Education, and Luck

November 23, 2009 by Tim Berry with 136 views

Frankly, I don’t normally associate TechCrunch, probably the world’s best-known high-tech-new-stuff blog, with thoughtful reflections on entrepreneurship; much less so with “God is your co-pilot.” Still, there it is: There’s an excellent post called God is Your Co-Pilot, and Stuff that Piggy Bank, on TechCrunch, with good information... [read more]

Venture Capital from 1970 to 2008

September 21, 2009 by Steve King with 519 views

The National Venture Capital Association recently released the 2009 version of their Venture Impact Report. This report is an analysis of the impact of venture backed companies on the U.S. economy. The report is a VC industry marketing piece and a bit controversial. For example, a less than positive review is presented in the... [read more]

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