Senate Plan Would Expand Rules On Risky Lending - DealBook Blog ...
The financial crisis exposed a financial regulatory structure that was the product of historic accident created piece by piece over decades with little thought given to how it would function as a whole, and unable to prevent threats to our... said the D...

peHUB Another Time Drain For VCs: Board Seats
Fred Wilson on the inclusion of option pools in the pre-money valuation of VC deals: The option pool is absolutely a piece of the price negotiation. But it is a very important one. * CalPERS boar. ... (via Google Alerts and AlertRank)

ECommerce: Business at its Best
Today, having a business venture is not easy as before. Because of the growing competition over businessmen and businesswomen, this has been so far a battle of brains and strategies to make a hit to the public and to make good with your business.

Hey VCs, it’s not your company!
(Editor’s note: Brad Feld is an early stage investor and co-founder of Foundry Group. This post originally appeared on his blog.) VCs say a lot of stupid things.  I’m guilty of it plenty and whenever someone calls me on it I try to acknowledge...

Senator Seeks to Break Up Banks 'Too Big to Fail'
Three of those banks have made major acquisitions as a result of the financial crisis. But Citigroup, which received a $45 billion government bailout, ...See all stories on this topic (via Google Alerts and AlertRank)

Augmented reality company Layar gets $1M boost, launches on Symbian | VentureBeat
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The Acceptability of Online Blogging as a Business Venture
The current revolution in personal writing and instant publishing is called blogging. A business blog is an informal, easily maintained way to regularly communicate with your customers and employees. Unlike traditional media that require lead time for...

小さい会社が勝つ方法　　グレイゾーン商域こそ参入障壁 | Pan Asianな視座でいこう
何故なら参入事業の社会的評価が定まるまでは、大手企業はレピュテーション・リスクを恐れて参入してこないからです。そして逆にそれこそが大きな参入障壁になるのです。

グリー躍進、本当の理由（後編）：日経ビジネスオンライン
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myCELLmyTERMS does $400K deal on CBC show Dragons Den
MCMT went in offering 33% of the company for $400,000 -- money that would be used to get the site up and running. Brett Wilson and Arlene Dickinson went in for a 35% for $400,000, split between marketing services from Ms. Dickinson's company,...

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Be Prepared To Expand With a Successful JV
Joint Venture Marketing strategies for creating new clients and more profitable back end sales.

The Dreaded Elevator (Cocktail Party) Pitch
Mark Suster walks you through what should be in an elevator pitch.