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Texas Venture Labs
Texas Venture Labs

Writing a Business Plan? Better Talk to This Guy First

5/17/11 at 2:00 PM

The Texas Venture Labs Investment Competition is one of the nation's best. Rob Adams, the competition's director and a member of our Board of Directors, shares lessons learned from this year's installment -- and a career spent catching companies on the rise. Continue Reading

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Getty Images

In Silicon Valley, It's Game On

4/19/11 at 4:00 PM

Some are calling it a new California Gold Rush, as Silicon Valley venture capital increased 76 percent to $7 billion in the first quarter of 2011. Continue Reading

AOL
AOL

Ask Rod, Episode 28: Where Can We Find Tech-Savvy Talent?

2/01/11 at 7:00 PM

Executive Editor Rod Kurtz explains how to hire tech geeks, why more investors are looking overseas and what you can do to stay on Aaron Sorkin's good side. Continue Reading

AOL
AOL

Ask Rod, Episode 27: Should I Pursue an Advanced Degree?

1/19/11 at 6:00 PM

Executive Editor Rod Kurtz advises students at the University of Pennsylvania about graduate school, angel investors and venture capital. Go Quakers! Continue Reading

AOL
AOL

27 Million and Counting: Bill Randall, Asian Agri Capital

8/17/10 at 6:00 PM

Meet Bill Randall, managing director of Asian Agri Capital, a Singapore-based private equity fund. Continue Reading

AOL
AOL

Ask Rod, Episode 11: How Can I Make More Contacts?

8/05/10 at 2:30 PM

Executive Editor Rod Kurtz discusses how to grow your network, where to find more money and why angels aren't just a baseball team in California. Continue Reading

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Finding an Angel Investor: 5 Things You Need to Know

7/25/10 at 5:15 PM

Looking for someone with deep pockets and big ideas? How to find an angel investor who can take your company to the next level. Continue Reading

The Keng Family
The Keng Family

At 18, She's Already on Her Third Business

7/07/10 at 5:00 PM

Most teenagers spend their free time at the mall. Diane Keng is busy running her third business venture and signing $100,000 investment deals. Continue Reading

Bloomberg Announces $22 Million Technology Fund

5/27/10 at 5:00 PM

The public-private partnership is designed to foster growth in New York's technology sector. Continue Reading

Virgin Establishes Fund for Green Companies

5/26/10 at 1:00 PM

The $220 million fund will focus on established green technology companies. Continue Reading

Huggies Offers Money to Aspiring Mompreneurs

5/19/10 at 6:00 AM

A new grant program will award up to $250,000 to entrepreneurial moms across the nation. Continue Reading

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