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What I *Would Have* Said at TechCrunch Disrupt

What do you get when you combine 7 panelist plus one moderator on to a stage for 30 minutes to talk about a serious topic? Answer: Not much. And that was evident at the Angel versus VC panel.READ»

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Serious Questions for Super Angels

In the beginning, there were angel investors. And it was good. As individual angel investors made more and more investments, they became super angels. One day a super angel woke up and thought to himself, "Gosh, I could do a lot more investments if I had a fund." And so the super angels became micro-VCs (or "institutionalized super angels").READ»

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Super Angels, Lean VCs, Proto-Incubators, Whatever. Focus on Social Contract.

I swore to myself I was going to stay out of this super angel versus VC debate but I find I have this compelling urge that I need to satisfy. There is no super Angel class that somehow redefines what venture is about, and venture is not a species threatened by sudden shifts in temperature.READ»

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MoneyBall for Startups: Invest BEFORE Product/Market Fit, Double-Down AFTER

VC funds are getting smaller (good), and angel investors are growing (also good), but both need to get smarter and innovate.READ»

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What are the New SuperAngels Looking For?

We all know the venture capital industry has been disrupted, but from the outside it is difficult to see how this will effect startups. Here's a real panel of experts talking about how that disruption works for both the entrepreneur ...READ»

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iFive: Hulu, Google, Space, Trafigura, Startups

While you were all tucked up in your beds, innovation was having an all-night party. And this on a Tuesday after a long weekend? And in space? Apparently so.1. Iridium has become the largest presence in the cosmos--well, that we know ...READ»

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Innovation: Your Customers’ PRIVACY is non Negotiable

My last post here at Fast Company stated that customers should be in charge of their data. Two days ago, I discovered that someone with a lot of time of their hands had scraped information about me from different sources and posted ...READ»

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Innovation: Your Customers’ PRIVACY is non Negotiable

My last post here at Fast Company stated that customers should be in charge of their data. Two days ago, I discovered that someone with a lot of time of their hands had scraped information about me from different sources and posted ...READ»

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Innovation: Your Customers’ PRIVACY is non Negotiable

My last post here at Fast Company stated that customers should be in charge of their data. Two days ago, I discovered that someone with a lot of time of their hands had scraped information about me from different sources and posted ...READ»