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		<dc:creator>David Cohen</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> <b>Comprar Alprazolam de descuento</b>, No matter what time of year it is there are always great things happening in Boulder, but the summer always has a special quality to it.  <b>New York NY N.Y. </b>, While <a href="http://www.techstars.org">TechStars</a> is the obvious summer focus for me, there is much going on, <b>comprar Alprazolam baratos</b>, <b>Virginia VA Va. </b>, including Mobile Monday Colorado. This local mobile networking group started almost a year ago out of the TechStars office, <b>Alprazolam pills</b>, <b>Cheap Alprazolam online</b>, or what we call “<a href="http://www.winterinthebunker.com">Winter in the Bunker</a>” during the off-season. They have since grown their membership to over 300 people and moved into a larger space on the CU campus (<a href="http://www.colorado.edu/atlas">ATLAS</a>), <b>buy Alprazolam no prescription</b>, <b>Buy generic Alprazolam</b>, but we take pride knowing we helped give a home to a group who is working to help other entrepreneurs in the local area.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Order Alprazolam online cheap, I'm excited to announce that Open Angel Forum is back in Boulder on the night of August 4th at 7PM.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> <b>Order Alprazolam online cheap</b>, I'm excited to announce that Open Angel Forum is back in Boulder on the night of August 4th at 7PM.</p>
<p>The <a href="http://www.openangelforum.com">Open Angel Forum</a> (OAF) is dedicated to providing entrepreneurs with free and open access to the angel investors that they need.  <b>Kopen goedkope Alprazolam</b>, We are firmly committed to fighting against "pay-to-pitch" schemes.</p>
<p>The first open angel forum in Colorado was back in February of this year, and it was <a href="http://openangelforum.com/2010/02/04/oafco-had-a-blast-in-boulder/">a big hit</a>, <b>Michigan MI Mich. </b>. You can read the reactions of the companies that presented <a href="http://www.iamnotafraid.com/?p=135">here</a>, <b>Iowa IA </b>, <a href="http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2010/02/open-angel-forum-is-off-to-a-great-start-2.html?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=twitter&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+FeldThoughts+%28Feld+Thoughts%29">here</a>, <a href="http://blog.myfacefile.com/?p=94">here</a>, <a href="http://getgrogger.com/oaf-things-getting-better-for-entrepreneurs/">here</a>, <b>comprar Alprazolam de descuento</b>, <a href="http://blog.teamsnap.com/company/teamsnap-presents-at-open-angel-forum/">here</a> or <a href="http://www.kijubi.com/blog/?p=510">here</a>. Several of them attracted new funding from that event, <b>order Alprazolam online cheap</b>.  <b>Cheap Alprazolam online cheap</b>, Open Angel Forum is different and special. Only 20 or so angels are allowed, and each of them must have made at least 4 angel investments in the last 12 months in order to attend, <b>order Alprazolam online legally</b>. Because of this, <b>Ordering Alprazolam online cheap</b>, the event is very high quality and we don't waste the entrepreneurs time. Also, the presenting companies are part of the entire social event - we basically just have dinner together and get to know each other, <b>bestill Alprazolam online</b>.  <b>Order Alprazolam online cheap</b>, Last time, the event attracted several out of state angel investors, including Dave McClure, Andy Sack, and Jason Calacanis.</p>
<p>This time, <b>Where to buy cheap Alprazolam</b>, I've scheduled Open Angel Forum on the eve of <a href="http://www.techstars.org">TechStars</a> Demo Day, which will be held the next morning. My hope is that with both events back to back, <b>αγοράζουν online Alprazolam</b>, we'll attract even more out of state investors to attend one or both events.  <b>Cheap Alprazolam online</b>, If you'd also like to attend the TechStars demo event the morning of August 5th, <a href="http://www.davidgcohen.com/contact/">drop me a note</a>. The eleven brand new TechStars companies which will be presenting on August 5 are not eligible to present at Open Angel Forum on August 4th - so you'll need to attend the event the next morning if you want to see those companies, <b>cheapest Alprazolam</b>.</p>
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<p>Q, <b>cheap Alprazolam no rx</b>.  <b>Order Alprazolam online cheap</b>, I’d like to become an angel investor, but I don’t meet the requirement of having made 3 investments of note in the past 12 months. May I attend.  <b>Minnesota MN Minn. </b>, A. Please <a href="http://goo.gl/SlbC">apply</a>, and I’ll put you on the waiting list, <b>cheap Alprazolam no prescription</b>. This is not a networking event or a “learn how to angel invest” event. OAF exists to help entrepreneurs reach very active angels and as such we’ll opt for a smaller crowd of top notch / active angels, <b>order Alprazolam online cheap</b>.  <b>Colorado CO Colo. </b>, If we have a seat or two left, we’ll allow less experienced angels in based on how many deals they’ve done in the past.</p>
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<p>Q. Where will this be held, and when.<br />
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 07:25:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Through TechStars Order Alprazolam, , my other investments or just at random, I'm often approached by entrepreneurs who want advice on what to do when a potential acquirer first brings up the idea of buying their company. Often, the company being targeted for acquisition is "up and coming" and is very early stage. For [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong>Step 2. Notify the board.</strong> Notify your board and/or key investors. If you have a board of directors, <b>Arkansas AR Ark. </b>, you should promptly notify them (email is fine). You might also notify key trusted advisors and mentors, <b>order Alprazolam</b>. Make sure to mention that the interest is very early, and that you're exploring it.  <b>Cheap Alprazolam pills</b>, As always, getting mentorship can be key.</p>
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<p>At this point, it will be your natural reaction to ask for an NDA with the acquirer. While this is a good instinct, <b>Cheapest Alprazolam online</b>, delay doing it up front. Don't worry - you will use it as leverage shortly.  <b>Order Alprazolam</b>, Without mentioning an NDA, provide a few high level answers that you're comfortable with them knowing and when the questions get into the "zone of discomfort" ask them to provide a detailed list of their questions via email so that you can work on them.</p>
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<p>Most acquirers will happily accept the first condition (not doing so is a serious red flag) but will avoid the second condition. It's important to stand firm on both conditions before proceeding. The acquirer will likely claim that they don't have enough information to make an offer, and that they need their questions answered, <b>ordering Alprazolam without prescription</b>. Assuming that you've given them basic revenue and expense figures, this is bullshit.  <b>Order Alprazolam</b>, Hold firm. Explain that you're very busy working with customers and improving your product, <b>Discount Alprazolam</b>, and that you can't afford to distract the company without having at least a ballpark understanding of the offer. Explain that it's obviously non-binding and that you won't hold them to it, but that you're just trying to get a sense of it.  Sometimes there is a little dance at this stage, where they will look for a couple more tidbits of information in order to give this ballpark offer, <b>order Alprazolam online</b>. That's fine - use your best judgement. Just avoid dropping your pants completely until you get the ballpark offer, <b>order Alprazolam</b>. Note that this does not mean sign the NDA and give them all the answers that they're seeking. This is your leverage to get the ballpark offer, <b>Cheap Alprazolam online without prescription</b>, so don't give it away. Recognize that the NDA won't protect you from giving the "fake acquirer" exactly what they wanted.</p>
<p>If the acquirer resists the NDA or the ballpark offer, they're probably just fishing.  <b>Order Alprazolam</b>, You're not being difficult. You're asking a perfectly reasonable question about ballpark deal terms before wasting your time, <b>New Mexico NM N.Mex. </b>.</p>
<p>People who are not high up enough in the acquiring company to actually be making this offer will be scared off at this point. That's a good thing. Perhaps they never had permission to be pursuing an acquisition in the first place. This technique weeds those people out since they have to provide the non-binding ballpark offer in writing via email, <b>order Alprazolam</b>.  <b>Buy Alprazolam without prescription</b>, Don't proceed without the ballpark offer.</p>
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<p><strong>Step 7. Assess the ballpark offer.</strong> Take the floor value of any "range" that they gave you for both the total comp and the cash percentage of the stock/cash split. This is all you should "hear" - ignore the rest of the range.  <b>Cheap Alprazolam overnight delivery</b>, The actual offer is very likely to end up being very close to the low end of the range unless there are multiple competing offers.  <b>Order Alprazolam</b>, You should now compare this to what you discussed in Step 3. If the offer isn't high enough to be interesting, then your best bet is to simply tell them that and politely decline to provide any other information.</p>
<p><strong>Step 8. Get to know them and answer their questions.</strong> At this point, <b>Tennessee TN Tenn. </b>, the offer is "interesting." Your goal now should shift to getting some face time with the acquirer and getting to know them on a personal level. It's fine to do this by phone, but find ways to spend time with them physically. This will help you figure out if they are "for real" or not, <b>order Alprazolam</b>.  <b>Cheap Alprazolam tablets</b>, Ideally, if practical you'll start to this before fully "dropping your pants" and answering all of their questions. It's a fine line between being coy and stalling. You can't stall too long, but you can offer to meet with them personally to go through their questions. Basically, the more time you spend with the potential acquirer, the more you can develop trust and build from there.  <b>Order Alprazolam</b>, Provide the requested information under NDA to continue the process. Be sure to mark all information provided as confidential under the NDA. Keep a copy of everything that you provide.</p>
<p><strong>Step 9. Push for a term sheet.</strong> Even at this stage, many acquirers will go silent for a long period of time. Sometimes this is normal - these things just take time, <b>order Alprazolam</b>. Internal fires that have nothing to do with you come up. People go on vacation. Things always move slowly. Do not assume this is going to happen.  <b>Order Alprazolam</b>, Keep building your business in the meantime. Continually push for a term sheet fully describing the acquisition. At every meeting, ask what information you can provide to work towards getting a definitive term sheet describing the acquisition.</p>
<p><strong>Step 10. Decide.</strong> If at any point in the discussion you decide that something is not right, just stop.  Ask for the return of confidential information, and politely bow out, <b>order Alprazolam</b>. If the deal happens - congratulations. Assume it won't until it actually has.</p>
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<p>Jason describes the Open Angel Forum this way: "<em>The Open Angel Forum (OAF) is dedicated to providing entrepreneurs with free and open access to the angel investors that they need. We are firmly committed to fighting against "pay-to-pitch" schemes.</em>" You can read the <a href="http://openangelforum.com/2009/12/27/oaf-update-more-events-local-chapters-and-oaf-mission-statement/">full mission and rules here</a>, <b>acquistare a buon mercato Alprazolam</b>.  <b>Discount Alprazolam</b>, While it's hugely important that OAF is free to entrepreneurs, there are a few other things that strongly attracted me to the format of the Open Angel Forum. First, <b>Buy Alprazolam</b>, each chapter was to be organized by a well-connected angel investor and was to be limited to about 15-20 angels in attendance. Every one of those angels had to qualify as someone who has made at least four angel investments "of note" in the last 12 months. Because of this, <b>Georgia GA Ga. </b>, the turnout in LA was truly stellar.  <b>Michigan MI Mich. </b>, It wasn't just locals - many others had flown in like I had. Ron Conway, Chris Sacca, Shervin Pishevar and many more joined an awesome local crew including Mark Suster, Matt Coffin, and many more, <b>discount Alprazolam</b>.  Jason did a good job of sticking to his guns, <a href="http://twitter.com/Jason/statuses/7762896146">turning down</a> a bunch of late requests by angels to attend, <b>generic Alprazolam</b>. Because of that, <b>Alprazolam prices</b>, it was a manageable but top notch crowd of about 20 very active angels. Frankly, I was pretty blown away and honored to even be there, <b>Vermont VT Vt. </b>.</p>
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<p>But then came a moment at the Open Angel Forum last night where I knew this was a fantastic event that had to be replicated, <b>cheap Alprazolam no rx</b>. I think it was the founder of <a href="http://www.backupify.com/">Backupify</a>, <b>Bestill Alprazolam online</b>, who, right in the middle of his pitch took a swig from his beer. I remember thinking to myself "I've never seen THAT at an angel event before." Trivial right, <b>ordering Alprazolam online without prescription</b>. I don't think so - this was the first angel event that I've ever attended where the entrepreneurs who were presenting actually seemed comfortable.  <b>Discount Alprazolam</b>, Relaxed even.  <b>För Alprazolam online</b>, I think it was a tribute to the atmosphere. Sipping your beer while presenting sort of became an instant tradition at OAF.</p>
<p>I'm proud to announce that Jason has asked me to run the Colorado chapter of Open Angel Forum, <b>köpa Alprazolam</b>. I instantly jumped at the chance to try this in Colorado, <b>For Alprazolam online</b>, and I fully intend to transplant the "sip of beer" tradition here. I'm announcing today that the first Open Angel Forum Colorado (OAFCO) event will be held on February 3rd in Boulder, <b>discount Alprazolam</b>. Jason Calacanis will be attending in order to help us kick it off right, and I've also talked him into talking about the Open Angel Forum and why startups should avoid paying to pitch at the <a href="http://www.bdnewtech.com/">February 2nd New Tech Meetup</a>, <b>buy Alprazolam no prescription</b>.</p>
<p>At the first OAFCO event on the evening of February 3rd, <b>Pharmacie Alprazolam bon marché</b>, we expect a similar format: 10-15 angels and 5 companies. If you'd like to attend as an angel investor, <a href="http://www.davidgcohen.com/contact/">please let me know</a>.  Likewise, if you'd like to present your company at the first OAFCO event, <a href="https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dDNrck51QTkyZjdpZnlrWTI2NGEyVWc6MA">please fill out this form</a>.  <b>Discount Alprazolam</b>, Note that presenting companies and angels don't have to be from Colorado. Like the LA event, I'm hopeful that we'll have great angels and companies from all over the country at the first Colorado meeting.  If it's interesting to you, come join me, Jason Calacanis, Brad Feld, and many more investors at this special first OAFCO meeting in Colorado. There are also tickets available for service providers  - as Jason explains on the Open Angel Forum web site - this is how the event is supported. Only five tickets are available, so if you'd like to attend and help sponsor the event, <a href="http://oafcolorado1.eventbrite.com/">head here</a> before they're gone.</p>
<p>I'm excited to try this new format out here in Colorado, <b>discount Alprazolam</b>. There are a bunch of other chapters being started in cities all over the country, but I won't steal their thunder. Suffice it to say that each chapter is being run by some great local investors. So again, I feel honored to be given the baton for Colorado.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[ During the last TechStars Cheap Alprazolam online cheap, summer, we were visited by representatives from two foreign governments: Singapore and France. Both had heard about something interesting happening in Boulder. Each came and observed the program for a half day or so, Iowa IA , looking for a productive exchange of ideas and opportunities.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> During the last <a href="http://www.techstars.org">TechStars</a> <b>Cheap Alprazolam online cheap</b>, summer, we were visited by representatives from two foreign governments: Singapore and France. Both had heard about something interesting happening in Boulder. Each came and observed the program for a half day or so, <b>Iowa IA </b>, looking for a productive exchange of ideas and opportunities.</p>
<p>During the summer, I was invited by the Singapore government to visit their country and I jumped at the opportunity. I love to travel to places that I've never been before, <b>Kaufen Alprazolam</b>.  They also invited <a href="http://andrewhy.de/overwhelmed-and-amazed/">Andrew Hyde to come along</a>, which made the trip even more fun, <b>cheap Alprazolam online cheap</b>.</p>
<p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore">Singapore</a> is pretty much as far away as you can go in the world from here. It's a beautiful place with very warm, <b>Kjøpe Alprazolam</b>, tropical weather. The total population is about 4 million. As you've probably heard, it's very clean and there is a very low crime rate, <b>Rabatt kaufen Alprazolam</b>.  <b>Cheap Alprazolam online cheap</b>, It's an extremely international city, and you can find an amazing variety of food there. We ate at a Korean BBQ place that was out of this world. See my <a href="http://www.everlater.com/dgcohen23/startup-tour-in-singapore/">Everlater trip</a> for my notes on my visit.  <b>Alprazolam ordine on-line</b>, We met with various government organizations, incubators, and startups. What was shocking to me was the sheer volume of funding, <b>Louisiana LA </b>, programs, and services for startups. It's quite easy to get government funding to launch your startup in Singapore, <b>cheap Alprazolam online cheap</b>.  <b>Buy Alprazolam overnight delivery</b>, There are about 10 incubators there to support you once you get going. <a href="http://www.startupvisa.com">Unlike in the United States</a>, immigration is easy - nearly anyone who wants to live in Singapore can just move there. It's only necessary to fill out one form to start a business in Singapore, <b>cheap Alprazolam no prescription</b>. It's an amazingly business friendly place.  <b>Cheap Alprazolam online cheap</b>, One of the government officials described the situation to me this way. He said that from a funding perspective it was as if you had walked into a restaurant where you were the only customer, <b>Nebraska NE Nebr. </b>, but where there were about 16 waiters and staff waiting to serve you. It's that awkward feeling of over-supply of servers (funding) and undersupply of customers (startups).</p>
<p>I actually (respectfully ;-)) disagreed. I saw a very vibrant and young web2 entrepreneurial community, <b>buy Alprazolam from canada</b>.  Sure, it wasn't huge, but it had plenty of critical mass, <b>cheap Alprazolam online cheap</b>.</p>
<p>I think it was something else that was actually lacking. And it was part of why I had been invited.  <b>Buy cheap Alprazolam</b>, Everyone was telling me that the few web startups that were there were mostly learning on their own.  There wasn't a strong visible culture of mentorship in the community.  <b>Cheap Alprazolam online cheap</b>, They were hungry for the benefit of some of my experience building and working with startups. Perhaps insatiable would be the better word.</p>
<p>All of the government funding support in the world can't create deep, <b>Alprazolam en ligne afin</b>, engaged mentorship out of thin air.</p>
<p>On my trip, <b>Ordering Alprazolam without prescription</b>, I met one of the founders of Match.com, who happens to be from Singapore. I asked him why there wasn't more mentorship, and he thought that it was a simple lack of supply of experienced mentors who had been there and done that, <b>Alprazolam</b>. You got the feeling that a few of them were certainly trying, <b>cheap Alprazolam online cheap</b>.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.e27.sg/">E27</a>, a great startup organization there, <b>Cheap Alprazolam online</b>, had invited me to do a talk on my final night in town. I tried to focus my talk on entrepreneurial ecosystems, comparing what was happening in Singapore (as far as I could tell) to what had happened in Boulder over the last 15 years or so. I encountered the usual "Silicon Valley envy" and challenged the entrepreneurs in the room to start a new culture of mentorship, <b>cheap Alprazolam</b>. I asked them not to wait until they were rich and successful, but to mentor someone else now.  <b>Cheap Alprazolam online cheap</b>, Today.  <b>Alaska AK </b>, They had all learned things that they could share with others in their community. Certainly, I also asked those that had startups that had been or would be successful in the future to go above and beyond in helping others follow in their paths by mentoring them, angel investing, <b>District of Columbia DC D.C. </b>, and by creating visibility for their community. I think it was fairly well received, <b>Order Alprazolam</b>, although the cultural differences there are evident.</p>
<p>One fact that consistently blew my mind was that everyone in the web startup community in Singapore, on the other side of the world, had heard about little old Boulder, <b>ordering Alprazolam no prescription</b>. They knew something was happening in the startup scene here, <b>cheap Alprazolam online cheap</b>. And they were looking to us for inspiration, knowing that they too will never be Silicon Valley, <b>Acheter Alprazolam</b>, but still wanting to be the best Singapore that they could be just like Boulder is becoming the best Boulder it can be.</p>
<p>When I got home and reflected on this great trip, I was reminded that we need to keep doing more of this right here in Boulder too. I was inspired by the fact that we're an inspiration to others around the globe, <b>billiga Alprazolam apotek</b>. How amazing is that.  <b>Cheap Alprazolam online cheap</b>, So.... Hey you - yes you - go be a mentor to somebody that you can help.  <b>Købe Alprazolam online</b>, Today. Keep helping others a core part of what our community is all about. The payback is truly mind-boggling.</p>
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<p>Want your town to be the best it can be. Create a sustainable culture of mentorship, and participate in it.</p>
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<p><strong>Sell Installed App (5%)</strong> - I broke this out from SaaS, <b>where to buy cheap Alprazolam</b>, <b>Virginia VA Va. </b>, because these companies are actually selling software that is licensed and physically installed.  <b>Order Alprazolam online without prescription</b>, Subtle difference these days. A good example is <a href="http://www.redlaser.com">RedLaser</a> from Occipital, <b>Florida FL Fla. </b>.  <b>Montana MT Mont. </b>, If you add the three approaches above together, <strong>you get 58%</strong>, <b>kjøpe Alprazolam online</b>.  <b>Köpa billiga Alprazolam</b>, So well more than half of the companies we've funded are ultimately selling software to people who pay for it. Novel idea, <b>cheapest Alprazolam</b>, <b>Pennsylvania PA Penn. </b>, huh.</p>
<p><strong>Gather/sell eyeballs (18%)</strong> - You might call this the "advertising" model, or the "<a href="http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2008/03/the-underpants-gnomes-applied-to-vc-backed-companies.html">underpants</a>" model, <b>order Alprazolam online without prescription</b>. Some call it "audience aggregation", <b>New York NY N.Y. </b>.  <b>New Hampshire NH N.H. </b>, Some of the companies which achieved early exits were in this category (<a href="http://www.socialthing.com">Socialthing</a>, <a href="http://www.intensedebate.com">Intense Debate</a>), <b>Alprazolam for sale</b>, <b>Utah UT </b>, but it's quite risky too. Often, <b>Alprazolam pedido en línea</b>, <b>φτηνές φαρμακείο Alprazolam</b>, companies doing this initially have other models in mind once they reach a critical mass but can't use that approach early on because they don't have enough scale.</p>
<p><strong>Marketplace (13%)</strong> - These companies try to aggregate buyers and sellers, and generally take commissions or service fees for providing the marketplace.  <a href="http://www.foodzie.com">Foodzie</a> and <a href="http://www.oneforty.com">oneforty</a> <b>Order Alprazolam online without prescription</b>, are examples.</p>
<p><strong>Lead Gen (5%)</strong> - These companies often provide a valuable free service, and then provide qualified leads to buyers. This is very similar to the Freemium model, except that the upsell is not more software, it's other services or software provided by someone else.</p>
<p><strong>Virtual Goods (2%)</strong> - This model typically involves providing a game or other interesting virtual environment and then selling virtual goods in that environment. J-Squared Media's <a href="http://apps.facebook.com/miniplanet/">MiniPlanet</a> is a strong example.</p>
<p><strong>Crowdsourcing (SaaS) (2%)</strong> - These companies use the power of a large distributed workforce, often to do things that computers can't do automatically or efficiently, <b>order Alprazolam online without prescription</b>. Typically they ultimately deliver a service to the customer. <a href="http://www.reteltechnologies.com/how-it-works/">Retel Technologies</a> is a good example.</p>
<p><strong>Content Production (2%)</strong> - Although it's a perennially unpopular approach with investors, these companies create content and then attract an audience for that content, typically selling advertising inventory targeted at the audience or subscriptions. Howard Lindzon's <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/wallstrip">WallStrip</a> is an example of this approach that worked well.</p>
<p><strong>Enterprise 2.0 (0%)</strong> - I was surprised to see that we haven't funded any companies (yet) that are taking web 2.0 consumer technologies and applying them to enterprise settings. Some companies I know of that are doing these sorts of things are <a href="http://www.yammer.com">Yammer</a> and <a href="http://www.brainpark.com">Brainpark</a>, as examples.</p>
<p>So there you have it. If you'd categorize the models differently, please let me know in the comments.</p>
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