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How VCs get paid http://t.co/tROEEOB9
July 19, 2012
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How are VCs paid (and should entrepreneurs care)? | Jo Tango
Here's how VC firms are paid. When VCs raise funds, they are paid in two ways. First, they get a commission on gains they produce for the fund, which is usually 20 percent and is called "carried interest." Second, VCs receive a set fee, to run the business, while they and their investors await a future good payday from investment gains.
How To Apply For All Those Accelerator Programs? http://t.co/UsFGQK6V Is Here To Help via @techcrunch http://t.co/YDOqqzyg
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Accelerators, Contests & Programs for Startups | f6s
Apply to Startup programs like accelerators, hackathons, weekend hacks, contests and other programs that help your startup grow. f6s is a community of Startups, programs to help Startups grow and companies that want to support startup with deals. It's all free.
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How To Apply For All Those Accelerator Programs? f6S.com Is Here To Help
With the mushrooming in the number of accelerator programs offered globally, there's become a rash of 'last chance to apply' emails hitting our in-box of late. To be frank, we could spend a lot of time on these, but I'm sure readers would prefer some real news in their feeds.
IOC Gets Social With New Olympics Hub Integrating Instagram, Facebook, Google+, Twitter, Tumblr, Foursquare http://t.co/NWgk7W2O
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With the Olympics due to start in just over a week, the International Olympics Committee has finally taken the wraps off a new social media hub, apart from its main website, for athletes and fans that will include integrations with Instagram, Tumblr, Facebook, foursquare and Google+.
Say Media Raises $27 Million and Gets Ready to Start Shopping http://t.co/qRDg8W2R
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Say Media Raises $27 Million and Gets Ready to Start Shopping
Got a Web site to sell? You may want to talk to Matt Sanchez: The CEO of SayMedia just raised $27 million, and he wants to spend a bunch of it building out his media company. This is technically SayMedia's first round, and was led by investors New Enterprise Associates, along with Shea Ventures and Correlation Ventures.
RIM applies for patent on detecting emotion in messaging, wants you chilled while you BBM via @engadget http://t.co/U5x7Rrnl
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RIM applies for patent on detecting emotion in messaging, wants you chilled while you BBM
Ever get the shakes sending out an angry text message? You'd better be careful if you buy a BlackBerry in the future, as RIM is trying for a patent that would telegraph all that wrath to the recipient on the other end.
Google VP: Here’s How to Get Bought By Us http://t.co/GdF8XjPO
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Google VP: Here's How to Get Bought By Us
If you're a startup looking for the fabled goldmine of a Google exit, here's the guy you'll want to meet: David Lawee. The search giant's VP of Corporate Development, along with CEO Larry Page, signs off on the dozens of acquisitions and acqui-hires made every year, large and small.
List of Emmy Award nominations in major categories http://t.co/No2VBeAK
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List of Emmy Award nominations in major categories
Nominees in major categories for the 2012 Emmy Awards announced Thursday by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Drama Series: "Boardwalk Empire," HBO; "Breaking Bad," AMC; "Downton Abbey," PBS; "Game of Thrones," HBO; "Homeland," Showtime; "Mad Men," AMC. Comedy Series: "The Big Bang Theory," CBS; "Curb Your Enthusiasm," HBO; "Girls," HBO; "Modern Family," ABC; "30 Rock," NBC; "Veep," HBO.
So, That "Something Amazing" Coming to Nokia? It's a Helsinki Store Remodel. http://t.co/vsNarJKi
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So That "Something Amazing" Coming to Nokia? It's a Helsinki Store Remodel
Earlier this week some interesting signage appeared outside Nokia's flagship store in Helsinki promising that "something amazing" will occur there on Sept. 7. "Start the adventure now," "prepare to be amazed at all the new things in your Nokia store," the messaging reads. Understandably, this is causing all manner of speculation.
Sony's First Ultrabook Targets the Budget-Conscious http://t.co/P9EI8Iif
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Sony's First Ultrabook Targets the Budget-Conscious
If you're shopping for a new laptop, you might find the term "Ultrabook" popping up a lot during your research. An Ultrabook is thinner and lighter than a regular laptop, but it doesn't sacrifice such features as a full keyboard, and it uses a different kind of memory instead of traditional hard drives to offer speed and good battery life, so you can use it as your main computer for everyday tasks like browsing the Web and working on documents.
Buffalo outs HDW-P550U3 external drive with USB 3.0 and WiFi in Japan via @engadget http://t.co/HbXSzL5O
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Buffalo outs HDW-P550U3 external drive with USB 3.0 and WiFi in Japan
Buffalo's HDD repertoire is already pretty well stacked, but there's nothing wrong with the company giving you extensive storage options. The newest one to join the external drive pile is the HDW-P550U3, boasting a decent 500GB capacity, the latest-gen of USB tech (or 3.0, if you prefer), WiFi (B,G,N) for some cordless doc-transferring action and a hefty 2,860mAh battery that promises to give you around five hours of usage.
