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- The Accelerator Conundrum
- The Startup Velocity Question
- Platform as a Service
- Man and Superman
- Web 3.0 = (4C + P + VS)
- The Future: End of Capitalism
- Capitalism 2.0
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Israel Internet Bubble?
By Daniel Cohen, Guest Author Last week was the Marker‘s Internet event, and although I wasn’t there (Guy wrote about it in my blog), I did hear a lot about it from my partners and from other friends. The feedback was strong and clear – we are in a bubble. There are too many entrepreneurs,
Web 2.0 & Bootstrapping
Peter Rip wants to puncture the web 2.0 bubble. In truth, the web 2.0 phase has been a boon for entrepreneurs, not necessarily for VCs. And now, is it surprising to see a VC crying: grapes are sour? I just wrote a piece called Is Bootstrapping Becoming Sexy Again? In this piece, I have explored
It’s A “Dry” Cold… (Part 2)
By Calvin McElroy, Guest Author [Second part of Cal’s review of the Canadian Venture Finance scene]
We Would Be Scary With Some Capital!
By Calvin McElroy, Guest Author Entrepreneurship in Canada is hard. I have spent over a decade leveraging skills, knowledge and relationships developed from a successful corporate career – while trying to master the art of starting and developing early stage companies. Although the job is challenging and gratifying, it seems a day doesn’t go by
Axe The CEO!
By Gerry Langeler, Guest Author Here is a sure-fire bet: Gather a bunch of entrepreneurs to talk about venture capitalists, and before long the conversation will turn to the issue of control. “If we take VC money, the next thing you know, they’ll be in control, and we’ll be out on our collective ears.”
No Carry? Poor Baby …
Interesting post about VCs with 10+ years experience never having received a carry check. Definition of carry: The carried interest is the percentage of profits that a fund earns as a performance incentive – it’s a concept that applies to venture firms, buyout funds, real estate and hedge funds alike, among others. The typical carried
