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04/15/2015

50 Quotes every Entrepreneur should read

http://www.forbes.com/sites/allbusiness/2014/02/10/50-inspirational-quotes-for-startups-and-entrepreneurs/

Need a little motivation to keep going when the going gets tough? This collection of inspirational and motivational wisdom will help to recharge anyone pursuing their entrepreneurial dreams.

04/15/2015

An interesting article relating to venture capitalism for young startups

http://www.wsj.com/articles/venture-capitalist-sounds-alarm-on-silicon-valley-risk-1410740054

Silicon Valley may have taken on more risk than it can handle, according to prominent venture capitalist Bill Gurley, who cited potential cracks in the tech-startup investing scene.

04/10/2015

Wow, another billion $ acquisition (first for LinkedIn) - only difference, this founder is 60 years old

LinkedIn sees so much value in video, that in one fell swoop, it bought Lynda.com for almost three times more than all 14 of its previous known acquisitions combined.

04/09/2015

Venture Capital opportunities in Africa (Nigeria & Kenya specifically)?

http://venturebeat.com/2015/03/25/african-venture-capital-nigeria-and-kenya-are-leading-the-continent-with-startups-and-fundraising/

Exclusive According to Venture Capital For Africa, Nigeria has the most startups raising capital, but Kenya has attracted more overall investment.

04/09/2015

Fitbit moving towards an IPO?

http://venturebeat.com/2015/03/30/fitbit-has-raised-a-new-18m-round-to-pay-for-fitstar-acquisition-exclusive/

The San Francisco-based Fitbit last raised money in 2013, and is said to be moving toward an IPO.

04/06/2015

OYO Rooms - Do they have a competitive advantage over Airbnb in the Indian market?

In the largest funding round to date for a Thiel Fellow project, Ritesh Agarwal has raised $25 million from Lightspeed, Sequoia and others to build..

03/25/2015

Today's the D-day. See you all today in Back Bay A at 12:45 pm!

03/25/2015

More about recent Kraft Food deals

3G Capital is in talks to buy another iconic American brand. Hard to imagine it's acting alone.

03/24/2015

Android users can now pick-up the check for dinner with a little extra panache.