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FiscalNote Sprints with Mark Cuban and $10 Million Series B from China’s RenRen

Please enjoy the longer read just published at StartupGrind.com, the global entrepreneurship community — front page! FiscalNote Inc, formed March 2013, first appeared in this blog early in 2014, after I bumped into CTO, Jonathan Chen and his co-founders CEO … Continue reading

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WeddingWire Founder, Timothy Chi, Reveals Faux Pas While Pitching Martha Stewart

The idea for Timothy Chi’s second company, WeddingWire, was borne of painful experience: Helping to plan his own wedding.  There were magazines that educated and inspired, but none that made it easier to execute sales, orders, and arrangements online.  Tim … Continue reading

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Funding and Fueling Our Big, Fat Tech-Enabled Future

There are a lot of really smart, experienced, and influential people in the DC area.  Thankfully, there are business community leaders who get them to come out to share their insights at various gatherings. Peter Barris, the Managing General Partner … Continue reading

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Spotlight: Big Idea CONNECTpreneur, 2U CEO Chip Paucek & VC Panel Insights

At Big Idea CONNECTpreneur’s Winter Forum, organizer Tien Wong’s positive energy filled the room. For about three years, the successful Virginia-based global tech company CEO of Tech 2000 and Appnetic, Chairman of Lore Systems, and investor, has gathered 250 or … Continue reading

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