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		<title><![CDATA[For VCs, Investing Closer to Home may Hurt Performance]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/financial-services/10002466/for-vcs-investing-closer-to-home-may-hurt-returns/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Among tech entrepreneurs, it's common knowledge that venture capitalists like to invest locally. Focusing on nearby startups makes it easier for VCs to monitor their portfolio firms, huddle with company founders and broker introductions to useful industry contacts, among other benefits. And that produces more successful businesses and, for investors,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:07:02 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Google Analyst: Board Drama, Falling Sales in the Wings]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/technology/1000602/google-analyst-board-drama-falling-sales-in-the-wings/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Global Equities Research analyst Trip Chowdhry predicts Googleâ€™s revenue will fall in the next two years and the company is about to hit its adolescent stage with board conflicts and layoffs.    In a research note, Chowdhry lays out the case. The gist: The economy is putting pressure...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 06:59:33 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Give VCs a Break: Sequoia, Others Providing Good Advice]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/technology/1000455/give-vcs-a-break-sequoia-others-providing-good-advice/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Fred Wilson of Union Square Ventures noted on his blog that there is suspicion about the motives of Sequoia Capital, Ron Conway, Benchmark Capital, and others [UPDATE: including Foundation Capital] who have been warning investors to cut spending and prepare for a very rough period. But I've got to agree...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:22:25 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[No Exit For VCs]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/technology/1000163/no-exit-for-vcs/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Venture capitalists are having a confidence crisis as dwindling exit opportunities and a weak economy conspire to put the kibosh on returns.    According to the Silicon Valley Venture Capital Confidence Index the second quarter registered a reading of 3.07 on a 5 point scale, down from the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:03:04 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[What Is Private Equity?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2403-13241_23-55860.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The term private equity encompasses a range of techniques used to finance commercial ventures in ways that do not involve the use of publicly tradable assets such as corporate stock or bonds. Typical forms of private equity include venture capital, growth and mezzanine capital, angel investing, and private equity funds....]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Human Capital and the Internationalization of Venture Capital Firms]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=168169]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This paper examines the neglected area of internationalisation by VCs venture capital. Using a representative sample of 195 VCs, one shows that the decision of a European VC firm to invest internationally is driven by its human resources. Having more VC executives in general and more VC executives with previous...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[VCs are not Degenerate Risk Takers (plus GEM and GolfServ)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=68358]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the most prevalent mistakes early stage entrepreneurs make is to totally and completely miscalculate the role of venture capital in their business aspirations. This column looks at current trends in venture capital, profile some Chicago-area companies, and get the inside skinny from Chicago-area investors. Speaking of early stage...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 May 2003 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[VCs Are Bracing for a Bleak Landscape in 2003]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=120108]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Venture capitalists who were optimistic in 2002 about an improving landscape in 2002 have long since recanted and are singing a much darker tune as they look ahead to the year 2003. At the beginning of the year 2003, venture capitalists who have had to tighten their belts in recent...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Managing a Mail-Order Marriage: Building Trust With Your VC Investor]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=67877]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Article states out that it is important to recognize that the potential for conflict of interest is inherent to the relationship due to the different obligations of the VC and the entrepreneur. These conflicts arise chiefly during the company valuation for financing and when planning the VCs' exit strategy. Even...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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