Ron Conway

Am I Past My Entrepreneurial Prime?

Liz Hamburg | Posted 08.02.2011

Read More: Young Entrepreneurs, SV Angel, Over 30, Entrepreneurship, Angel Investors, Peter Thiel, Tech Crunch Disrupt NYC, Ron Conway, Small Business America, Business News
Liz Hamburg

Sure, younger entrepreneurs can afford to take more risk and work longer hours. But what about the benefit of years of experience, strong networks, perspective?

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The Top Tech Investors Of 2011

Forbes | Posted 06.07.2011

Read More: Peter Barris, Fred Wilson, Douglas Leone, David Sze, Jim Breyer, John Doerr, Ron Conway, Aneel Bhursi, Marc Andreessen, Peter Thiel, Tech Investors, Top Tech Investors, Technology News

Much has changed in two years, when Forbes last published its list of top venture capitalists. Secondary markets surfaced. Founders dragged their feet...

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So Are Super Angels Extinct?

Dave Lerner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Aydin Senkut, Venture Capital, Chris Sacca, Chris Dixon, Mark Suster, SV Angel, Felicis Ventures, Angel Investing, Lowercase Capital, Jerry Neumann, 500 Hats. Dave McClure, Ron Conway, Founder Collective, Floodgate, Mike Maples, Superangel, Small Business America, Extinction, Business News
Dave Lerner

Reports of the death of the so-called "superangel" have been greatly exaggerated. In fact I would submit that in Darwinian fashion he has mutated somewhat to adapt to the necessities of an evolving entrepreneurial ecosystem.

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Celebs, Silicon Valley Giants Reinvent New Media Fundraising

The Huffington Post | Nicole Hardesty | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gigaom, Ucsf, Marc Beioff, salesforce.com, Ron Conway, causes.com, Cindy Lima, Ashton Kutcher, Om Malik, Video, Impact News

ED NOTE: The contest is fundraising for the construction of the entire children's hospital, not just the wing that will be named after the contest win...

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Angel Profiling (1): A Moveable Feast of Mugs, Maniacs and Masters of the Game

Dave Lerner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Aydin Senkut, Venture Capital, Chris Sacca, Mark Suster, Demi Moore, Dave McClure, Angel Investing, Poker, Lowercase Capital, Ron Conway, Thugs, Mugs, Will.iam, Mike Maples, Jason Calacanis, Ashton Kutcher, Floodgate, Technology News
Dave Lerner

In this mini-series I intend to elaborate on the subject of angel investing and to give fledgling angels the opportunity to learn more about who we are, how you become an angel, and what the general options are.

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NYC, the Startup City, Calling all Angels!

Jack Hidary | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Angel Investor, Bloomberg, Foursquare, Fred Wilson, Nyc, New Uyork, Gilt Groupe, Deputy Mayor, Ron Conway, gilt.com, Startups, Venture Capital, Robert Steel, Superangel, New York News
Jack Hidary

During the 90's, NY had its share of tech startups, but many did not last through the crash. New startups are now emerging across Manhattan and Brooklyn in numbers we have not seen in a decade.

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The Next Rise of Silicon Valley or Why I Quit My Job to Solve Facebook's Death Problem

Rudy Adler | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Twitter, Start-Ups, Y Combinator, Jimmy Wales, Facebook, Death, 1000memories, Old Spice, Web 2.0, Social Media, Mckinsey, Ron Conway, Wieden Kennedy, Technology, Silicon Valley, Technology News
Rudy Adler

This year, 1.5 million Facebook users will pass away but their Facebook profiles will live on. This is a growing problem and people are naturally asking: can major social media sites handle their dead?

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Ron Conway: Silicon Valley's 'Most Prolific' Angel Investor

techcrunch.com | Michael Arrington | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Start-Up Funding, Start-Ups, Startups, Ron Conway, Venture Capital, Silicon Valley, Business News

Michael Arrington writes that angel investor Ron Conway is integral to the Silicon Valley start-up community not only because he's done a "staggering"...

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