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Mark Suster is one of those unique venture capitalists in that he has experience as an entrepreneur prior to joining the VC world (or the "dark side" as he calls

With the angst from the angels and venture capitalists debate still hanging in the air, and the thickening plot of "Angelgate," it's easy to forget that courteous, polite and gracious

Yesterday we went over some the ways entrepreneurs can set themselves up for success with VCs by building a relationship far before they ever need funding. Part of that strategy

One of the big debates in the venture capital industry lately has been the growing argument between so-called "super angels" and traditional VCs - the former being prone to mention

You could have the greatest idea for a startup in the world. You could even have the best team working together to build a great product. That's all fine and

In the latest example of VC chatter - wherein multiple venture capitalists simultaneously blog about a hot issue - the topic du jour is the debate between convertible debt and

Net neutrality has been in a the news recently due to rumors, speculation and interpretation surrounding Google and Verizon's newly proposed legislative framework for the enforcement of net neutrality. The

Ever wondered what goes on inside the brain of a venture capitalist? What kinds of companies do they look for? What most impresses them about entrepreneurs? Where do they see

As an entrepreneur, it's important to stay in-the-know about the venture capital industry and how new data compares to previous years. Thanks to some recently released numbers from the National

The United States Congress, which has been debating the issue of carried interest and capital gains tax for quite some time now, may be inching towards a solution as a

After the success of last week's ReadWriteWeb Mobile Summit in Mountain View, California, we are back with this week's best startup advice in the ReadWriteStart Weekly Wrapup. This week we

The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) announced Tuesday that it delivered letters signed by over 1,700 members of the entrepreneurial community to each U.S. Senator in hopes of raising awareness

Here on ReadWriteStart we are often providing resources and tips for young companies looking to raise funding from venture capitals and angel investors. This week's recommendation for our Weekend Reading

If you failed to notice Google's lovely new artwork this morning, today is Earth Day. The purpose of the day in recent years has been to reflect on our energy

When looking to start a potentially venture-backed company, it's important to check the numbers to see if VCs are more or less likely to invest their funds. Back in January,

Friday is the last day of New York Entrepreneur Week which, upon its completion, will have featured over 100 speakers from across the globe. Since it kicked off, interesting stories

Pitching ideas to venture capitalists is a frequent topic of discussion here on ReadWriteStart and in the greater startup community itself, and a few weeks ago we wrangled up the

They seem to be becoming less popular lately, but not too long ago "stealth" startups were a growing fad in the Internet entrepreneurship sector. A team with a big idea

As the season turns to spring in the U.S., many soon-to-be college graduates and their soon-to-be employers turn their focus to the job market. In answer to the questions that

There is a reason why lawyers go through year of school and tests to get to the jobs that they get paid so much to do - law is a

The semantic web is one of the leading trends we track here at ReadWriteWeb, so it was big news to us earlier this month when Evri announced it was acquiring

Last week we discussed how no matter how intriguing your startup is to an investor, they may still decline to get involved or look further at your company simply because

I've learned a lot about startup culture since I started writing about it at the beginning of January, and there is a trend that I have noticed that is different

In this weeks edition of the Weekly Wrapup, we discuss the implications of the recently passed health care reform bill on startups and small businesses, as well as some hiring

I have a few different friends who are trying their hands at entrepreneurship; some have met with investors already, while others are closing in on their meeting date with anticipation