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03.04.09Maryland Court Upholds Anonymity For Commenters on Web SitesAssociated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Maryland's highest court has ruled in favor of Internet anonymity, saying Web sites involved in defamation suits don't have to reveal the identity of readers who post comments on their site. The ruling Friday by the Maryland Court of Appeals reversed a lower-court decision and said NewsZap.com, an online forum run by Independent Newspapers Inc., doesn't have to disclose the identities of participants in a 2006 online exchange about the cleanliness of a Dunkin' Donuts shop in Centreville, Md. The company's attorney argued that disclosing the names would have a "chilling effect'' on the First Amendment right to ...
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12.11.08The Hidden Gems of Venture CapitalLP Considerations in the Current Investment Climate The venture capital industry is under assault from defaulting investors, declining public image, poor returns, and portfolio failures. Within this turmoil, the venture capital model provides some compelling investment opportunities by supporting nimble companies that will mature in the future, after the downturn passes. Start-ups today show more promise than many banks and car companies, so venture capital may prove to be one of the best performing asset classes in the current downturn and recovery. But, the greatest opportunities to invest in venture funds are neither obvious nor traditional. Many venture funds are raising money ...
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12.04.08Sci-fabulous: Night at the MuseumA group of entrepreneurs and VCs enjoyed a private tour of the California Academy of Sciences by Dr. Brian Fisher. The museum was graciously kept open for the 15 of us to tour and enjoy as part of the Sci-fabulous event series. The goal of Sci-fabulous, a group that I started after moving to California, is to encourage exploration of inter-disciplinary science and technology. It's like a roaming TED conference held in the facilities and at the venues where the actual "stuff is done," versus some boring convention hall or conference room. Speaking of being "on location," guess who ate the ant? ...
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11.15.08The VC Model is Brokenhttp://venturebeat.com http://www.techcrunch.com http://valleywag.com http://www.avc.com http://www.pehub.com http://marktomarket.typepad.com http://broadstuff.com http://gigaom.com The following statements are available for re-print and re-publication with attribution. TheFunded - Canarie View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. (tags: lp investing) “The Canary is Dead†presentation was delivered to a group of Harvard Business School professors to encourage classroom dialogue about better models for venture capital, before students graduate and enter the workforce with bad training. The Model is Broken Investing in entrepreneurship has proven to be economically and socially rewarding. However, the venture capital model of providing preferred equity investments in the $1 to $15 MM range is broken for three specific reasons. First, over 90% of companies that require investment ...
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11.10.08Los Angeles & TheFundedI spoke at the METal breakfast and the Opportunity Green Conference this weekend. Below are a couple photos from the breakfast event. In general, it remains an excellent time to start a business, but this window of opportunity may be running out. I will be posting slides from the Harvard University talk shortly on the state of venture capital, which will stir some conversation.
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10.27.08In the News…TheFunded was mentioned in BusinessWeek by one of my favorite venture journalists, Spencer Ante. Ted Cory mentioned TheFunded Connect in a post about lessons learned with his start-up. There are some great lessons in this post, including: 1. Use cliffs for founders 2. Use technology that has low maintenance cost 3. Use technology that you can easily hire replacements 4. If due dates are missed, find out why. If there’s not a good reason, get someone else. TheFunded had an amazing party at the Tesla Showroom, which was blogged about here. I expect more photos to appear on the internet over the next few days, ...
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10.12.08Today is the DayExciting times! Traffic to TheFunded.com has skyrocketed, and the servers have been plagued with a ongoing Denial of Service attack. The combination has been lethal, bringing the site down as frequently as once per day. The problems first started on September 27, 2008. By October 1st, I had suspected that the outages were a combination of growth and server attacks, as there was evidence of SQL injection attacks. So, early this morning, TheFunded.com underwent a significant upgrade that should be able to handle the increased load for at least another year. The servers just came back online, so I must ...
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09.22.08Attracting Investors “like moths to a flame”Below is the presentation given during my talk at Web 2.0 in New York. The talk focuses on helping companies find the "right" investor, versus just any interested party. Finding any investor is tough, but finding the right investor is an effort that needs to start when the company is formed. By taking the right steps, you can bring investors in like "moths to a flame..." TheFunded Web 2.0 Talk - Upload a Document to Scribd
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09.07.08Angel InvestingA rumor is circulating that I have invested in Rocket Racing League (as well as some other companies), and these rumors are false. My goal is to help as many start-ups as possible. Being The Founding Member of TheFunded.com places me in an unusual position, and making angel investments creates various conflicts of interest. First, I feel conflicted when making a conscious decision to help some start-ups more than others. Second, it is awkward to be placed in a position to judge the future success of start-ups in a more meaningful way. Third, I don't feel comfortable having unique opportunities to ...
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09.03.08EDF Ventures vs John Doe Case StatusBelow is an embedded page from the Superior Court of California that shows the real-time status of the "EDF Ventures (EDM, Inc.) versus John Doe" court case. As of September 3, 2008, the status of the case still appears "Open."
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