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		<title><![CDATA[Panel: do cloud computing economic advantages break down in enterprises?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/service-oriented/?p=3424]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[A public cloud provider, private cloud operator, consultant, network provider, and venture capitalist were all put in the same room. Here's what they had to say about cloud's business value. by Joe McKendrick]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:16:07 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Venture Capital tweets for iPhone 1.0 (Mobile)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://downloads.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1188369]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[With Venture Capital tweets for iPhone get instant tweets from popular Venture Capitalists on Twitter - VCs, Angels, and iInvestors in real-time on your iPhone and iPod-touch. It features get Venture Capita related tweets in one central place, get the latest tweets from the best VC, and set investment insights. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[GOOG Chief: Silicon Valley's secret is its weather]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/Foremski/?p=926]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Yes, the secret to Silicon Valley is its remarkable weather. The universities, the venture capital, the innovation are all secondary... by Tom Foremski]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:24:49 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Photos: Start-ups step up at DemoFall]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://content.zdnet.com/2346-9595_22-345335.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Twice a year at Demo events, well-funded entrepreneurs face off with venture capitalists and the press. Here's the scene. by CNET News.com]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:10:03 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Are Silicon Valley VCs killing innovation?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/Foremski/?p=675]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[There is a growing imbalance in terms of the risk/reward ratio between venture capital firms and entrepreneurs. And the current economic situation is making things worse.    Very little funding is happening. VC firms do have funds but they are focused on trying to keep portfolio companies alive....]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:27:51 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Open source living on VC time]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/?p=4631]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The acquisition of SpringSource by VMWare, combined with Friendfeed's acquisition by Facebook, clears the decks for Benchmark Capital to make new investments.    Kudos to the venture capital VC firm's general partner Peter Fenton, who shepherded both success stories through the venture capital process.    The...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 06:32:18 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Government is killing Silicon Valley innovation]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/Foremski/?p=673]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[I just spoke with Bob Ackerman, founder of Allegis Capital, and he is very concerned about innovation in Silicon Valley, primarily because of the cumulative impact of US government actions and regulations.      Here are some notes from our conversation:      -...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:01:54 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Churchill Club: Breakfast with California State Controller John Chiang, in conversation with Michael Moritz]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=21137]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[In this installment of the Churchill Club podcast series, California State Controller John Chiang talks with legendary venture capitalist Michael Moritz of Sequoia Capital about the state's financial crisis and the implications for venture capital, business and technology in Silicon Valley. by Larry Dignan]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:09:09 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Chegg.com is the Netflix of textbooks]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://education.zdnet.com/?p=2795]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The New York Times ran an article this past weekend on Chegg.com short for chicken and egg, a growing textbook rental service.  That's right, textbook rental.  How many college students buy used books and then return them at the end of a semester? Chegg allows you to simply...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:56:16 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Andreessen Horowitz VC fund launches: Will invest $50,000 to $50 million in IT startups]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=20685]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Marc Andreessen and Ben Hororwitz have launched $300 million venture capital fund looking to invest in early stage startups.    Andreessen has been best known for hatching Netscape, but has had a series of hits. Opsware, started with Horowitz, was sold to HP. And now Andreessen is chairman...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:24:04 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Visionary 2009: Kay Koplovitz - more women entrepreneurs]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/Foremski/?p=583]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Kay Koplovitz calls for more women entrepreneurs during her acceptance speech at the SDForum visionary awards.                       http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGRyvhsP7Uk  Her Bio:  Kay Koplovitz is currently a principal of...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:56:29 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Smart People: Paul Holland, General Partner, Foundation Capital]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=19914]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[What will smart homes look like in the future? Venture capitalist Paul Holland and his wife Linda Yates are in the throes of construction on the greenest home in the United States. They're using environmentally regenerative materials such as FSC certified woods and recycled steel for the structure. And the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 02:11:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The future of clean-tech investing [video]]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=18346]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[At the Greentech Media and Groom Energy, Enterprise Carbon Accounting Summit in Burlingame, Calif., venture capitalists discuss the outlook of investing in smart grids, carbon management, and energy-monitoring tools. At debate is how to invest capital in an efficient way.     by Larry Dignan]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 02:10:11 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The future of clean-tech investing]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://news.zdnet.com/2422-13748_22-302503.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[At the Greentech Media and Groom Energy, Enterprise Carbon Accounting Summit in Burlingame, Calif., venture capitalists discuss the outlook of investing in smart grids, carbon management, and energy-monitoring tools.  At debate is how to invest  capital in an efficient way.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 16:48:56 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[US venture investments down 61% in Q1 2009]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/ITFacts/?p=15723]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[US venture capital investments sank 61% in Q1 2009, dropping to the lowest level in 12 years. VC investments totaled $3 bln in Q1 2009, according to PriceWaterhouseCoopers, the National Venture Capital Association and Thomson Reuters. In Q1 2008, investments totaled $7.74 bln. This is the lowest quarterly level of...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 11:22:46 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Help with Raising Capital]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/sommer/?p=432]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Great starter deck from major VC firm    I've pitched for venture capital before and I appreciated a sample pitch deck a colleague sent me ahead of time. I've since helped others prep for their pitch sessions and most of the time, it helps.    ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 06:06:02 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Survey: Venture capitalist spirits perk up]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=15997]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Venture capitalists are becoming slightly more upbeat about the economy and market, according to the latest read from the Silicon Valley Venture Capitalist Confidence Index.    The ongoing survey of VCs in the Bay Area found that venture capitalist confidence registered a 3.03 on a 5 point scale...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 04:01:20 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Fusion-io lands more funding; Names CEO]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=15918]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Enterprise storage company Fusion-io said Tuesday that it has raised $47.5 million in venture capital and named David Bradford, a former Novell executive, as CEO.Â         Fusion-io's Series B funding was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners with New Enterprise Associates, Dell Ventures and Sumitomo...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 08:51:47 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Google wants to help you be the "next big thing"]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/Google/?p=1342]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Google today announced Google Ventures, a division inside Google that seeks great companies to invest in.  It's clear that if you are entrepeneurial, and are able to start a company that could make lots of money, Google may be the right venture capitalist for you.    Google...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:43:40 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Google's VC fund: Would you rather have a dividend?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=15525]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Google has a bevy of side projects and now there's another one: A reported $100 million venture capital fund.Â     Google announced its venture fund on its blog post and like all things the search giant does it has garnered a lot of attention Techmeme. Google says: ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 09:38:34 -0700</pubDate>
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