Saturday, December 13, 2008

The End Of Venture Capital As We Know It?


by Erick Schonfeld | TechCrunch

"Capital is drying up, and things may still get worse before they get better. So far in this downturn, we’ve seen startups batten down the hatches (as they should) and hope to survive long enough to make it out the other end.

But what about venture capital firms? When will we start to see the VC layoffs and fund closures"

Core Values That Sustain Your Startup’s Culture


By Uncle Saul | infoChachkie

"The CEO believes this list of Core Values is one of the key reasons that his adVenture has maintained below-industry employee turnover rates for well over a decade. As such, he does not want to alert his competitors to what he believes is a real competitive advantage."

Scott Adams explains modern investing.



Monday, December 8, 2008

Venture Capital Hits a Cash-Call Crunch


PUI-WING TAM and CRAIG KARMIN | WSJ.com

"From pension funds to rich individuals to once-deep-pocketed financial institutions now in desperate shape, this year's plunging markets have made it much harder for some investors to come up with the money they promised to invest in venture-capital funds."

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