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Title II of JOBS Act Goes Into Effect, Creating Exciting New Opportunities for Start-ups
Read moreOn Monday, September 23, 2013, Title II of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act) went into effect...
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From Startup to IPO: The Long Haul
Read moreThe Startup Let’s say you and two friends decide to pursue a company in Internet technology, Gray Matter. You...
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Berlin the New Tech Startup Hotbed?
Read more“The intersection of art and technology,” exclaimed the founder of SoundCloud, Alexander Ljung, when asked about why Berlin is...
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Legal Necessity or Founder Faux Pas? Why VCs Don’t Like Non-Disclosure Agreements (And Why Startups Shouldn’t Ask for Them)
Read moreEvery entrepreneur wants to protect their idea. Confidentiality is key to safeguarding intellectual property, and it’s only natural to...
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The Impact of Media Portrayals on Private Equity and Venture Capital
Read moreAmericans love their reality television. So, it is no surprise that ABC would choose to broadcast a reality competition...
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Is Venture Capital a Tool in Community Development?
Read moreIn 2003, the Over-the-Rhine district in Cincinnati, OH experienced 90% vacancy, high crime and blight. Enter: the Cincinnati Center...
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Microsoft Ventures: A Three Pronged Benefit Program
Read moreThrough venture capital, many small startup tech businesses have been able to obtain the necessary funds to start their...
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A New York State of Mind: In-State Private Equity Program Invests in New York Start-Ups
Read moreOriginally founded by the State of New York Comptroller’s office in 1999, New York’s In-State Private Equity Program has...
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Legal Barriers to Japan’s Venture Capital Industry
Read moreAlthough Japan is one of the leading countries in the world in terms of GDP, the success of its...
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VC Firms and Non-Disclosure Agreements: A Changing Landscape
Read moreTraditionally venture capital (“VC”) firms looking to add potential portfolio companies have been unwilling to sign non-disclosure agreements (“NDAs”)...