AOL Beginning To Be Saved by Googlers?
by Elias Shams I have been following AOL on and off since their new CEO, the former Googler, Tim Armstrong took over a year go. It does look like he has been kicking ass and taking names since his...
View ArticleThe Washington DC based Startup, HelloWallet Raises $3.6M
by Elias Shams HelloWallet, the DC-based personal finance website with 3.5 million user community launched in March has raised $3.6 million in its first round of funding, led by Grotech Ventures and...
View ArticleEconomic Recovery Not Far Way
by Elias Shams As a serial entrepreneur, I’m excited to share some data I just read on Dow Jones. Looks to me economic recovery – in particular in tech sector, is not that far way. As private equity...
View ArticleNew Federal Funding Opportunity for Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs
by Elias Shams Wanted to pass the word on about a new discretionary grant opportunity (and funding) through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Adolescent Health. I heard the...
View ArticleState of the VC Scene
by Elias Shams On the heels of MAVA’s Capital Connection next week, here is another event you may want to attend. It is the annual Tech Venture Center (TVC) tradition hosted by Deloitte later this...
View ArticleDC Streetcar Project Saved by the Bell
Beginning last week, there has been mixed messages flying around DC about possibility of no funding or low funding for the DC Streetcars we covered earlier this month. Just yesterday I heard the D.C....
View ArticleTypes of People received Funding this year
CB Insights, a corporate information and research firm, released a report this week listing the types of founders who have received funding this year so far – in terms of their age, race, gender and...
View ArticleAwesome Jonathon Perrelli: Fools Are A Necessary Part Of The Economy
Here is an awesome inspirational message by Jonathon Perrelli with Fortify.vc to those who are as fool as me, currently struggling to find employment, and have at least 10% entrepreneurial DNA. Given...
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