By Victor W. Hwang, Contributor
Innovation thrives when successful entrepreneurs stay involved and give back. …read more
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Q&A with Steve Case: Entrepreneurs Deserve Our Praise and Support
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Steve Case: Crowdfunding Will Augment – Not Replace – Venture Capital
The buzz surrounding equity-based crowdfunding has died down since the JOBS Act entered the purgatory of SEC rulemaking last April. That hasn’t stopped a flock of startups looking to capitalize on the new law, but it does mean they’ll be twiddling their thumbs and wasting investor money indefinitely until the SEC acts. …read more
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How Entrepreneurs Help Entrepreneurs To "Startup America"
By Jacqueline Vanacek, AdVoice Small businesses account for nearly two-thirds of net new job creation. And they innovate more than large businesses do, generating 13 times more patents per employee. That’s according to AOL founder Steve Case in a recent interview about “Restarting the US small-business growth engine.” …read more
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How Bad Is It At LivingSocial? PrivCo Claims 94% Of Value Wiped Out
In a disputed report released last night, the private company research firm PrivCo claims that LivingSocial’s recent $110 million financing round is the “final gasp” of the daily-deal company. The report asserts that the deal essentially gives its existing venture investors–which include Amazon, Lightspeed Venture Partners, U.S. Venture Partners, Steve Case and others–complete control over the company along with rights to “double-digit” annual cash dividends and “super liquidation preferences” of several times the $110 million. PrivCo further claims that the implied valuation of the deal is $330 million, a startling fraction of the $5.7 billion valuation reported when the company last raised capital in November 2011. …read more
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