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  <title>Comments for VIDEO: Interview with Venture Tech Firm Founder on the State of the Startup Economy</title>
  
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    <published>2009-05-08T02:01:04Z</published>
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    <title>VIDEO: Interview with Venture Tech Firm Founder on the State of the Startup Economy</title>
    <summary>In Nashville, Tennessee, Marcus Whitney, founder of venture technology firm Remarkable Wit, takes a moment to talk to us about the struggles and triumphs he&apos;s experienced in the wonderful world of tech startups. Marcus explains a little bit about the differences between venture technology and venture capital models and how his firm adopts good ideas...</summary>
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      <name>Jolie O&apos;Dell</name>
      
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      <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.readwriteweb.com/RW.jpg"/>In Nashville, Tennessee, Marcus Whitney, founder of venture technology firm <a href="http://remarkablewit.com/">Remarkable Wit</a>, takes a moment to talk to us about the struggles and triumphs he's experienced in the wonderful world of tech startups.</p>

<p>Marcus explains a little bit about the differences between venture technology and venture capital models and how his firm adopts good ideas and "A team" executives-in-training to create living, breathing tech startups without blowing through ungodly amounts of cash. He also talks about the need for a solid revenue model for even the best of tech ideas.</p>]]>
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<p>Remarkable Wit is a little bit <a href="http://www.idealab.com/"><a href="http://www.techstars.org/">TechStars</a></a>, a little bit <a href="http://www.idealab.com/">Idealab</a>, and a little bit outside any box.</p>

<p>The firm's flagship project, an expertise marketplace called <a href="http://moontoast.com">Moontoast</a>, launched this spring at South by Southwest.</p>]]>
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    <id>tag:www.readwriteweb.com,2009://1.14948-comment:137109</id>
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    <title>Comment from Engago team on 2009-05-08</title>
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        <name>Engago team</name>
        <uri>http://www.LEADSExplorer.com</uri>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Moontoast could work: people with experience without a job could make some money using MoonToast.</p>]]>
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    <published>2009-05-08T08:10:14Z</published>
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    <title>Comment from Edward Lujan on 2009-05-08</title>
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        <name>Edward Lujan</name>
        <uri>http://www.setster.com</uri>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Boxador (www.boxador.com) been doing Venture Technology for the last two years, they invested in our business model last summer and we just went beta a month ago. We could not have asked for better partners/investors. This is the new model for startups. Being funded and supported by technologists and entrepreneurs especially in the startup stage makes good sense.  </p>]]>
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    <published>2009-05-08T15:57:47Z</published>
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    <title>Comment from manny on 2009-05-08</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>They have good chemistry.</p>]]>
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    <published>2009-05-08T16:52:10Z</published>
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