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Entries by Fred Wilson from 08/2011

New York vs. Silicon Valley? No City Has A Lock On Innovation

| Posted 08.04.2011 | Business
Read More: Mayor Bloomberg, Chris Dixon, Startups, New York Times, Entrepreneurs, Innovation, Nyu, Entrepreneurship, Technology, Small Business America, New York, Silicon Valley, Business News

The entire world is now a rival to Silicon Valley. No country, state, region, nor city has a lock on innovation in technology anymore. The Internet has made this so, and there's no going back.

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Startup Financing 101: Capital Equipment Loans

| Posted 08.08.2011 | Business
Read More: Fred Wilson, Small Business America, Investing, Small Business, Startups, Venture Capital, Capital Equipment Loans, Investors, Business News

Don't use your precious funds raised in dilutive equity rounds to buy servers and other capital equipment. Go see a bank, finance company, or manufacturer about a financing arrangement.

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Users First, Brands Second

| Posted 08.25.2011 | Small Business
Read More: Foursquare, Fred Wilson, Small Business America, Small Business, Groupon, Users, Internet Users, Startups, Entrepreneurs, Huffpost Small Business News and Trends, Facebook, Union Square Ventures, Technology, Entrepreneurship, Brands, Small Business News

When you are building your product and thinking about your go to market strategy, you can focus on getting everyday internet users first. Or you can focus on getting brands first and working with them to get users.

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