How to Foster the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs are vital to innovation. Thomas Edison, Steve Jobs, Berry Gordy, Jr., and Mark Zuckerberg—to name a few—all reshaped the world with their ideas. With…
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Week in Review: Convergence between Life Sciences and Technology and A Look at New Partner Company Medivo
The convergence between life sciences and technology cannot be ignored. That’s why at Safeguard Scientifics, we consolidated of our life sciences and technology deal teams.…
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Celebrating Global Entrepreneurship Week and NFTE Philadelphia’s Visionary Gala
Monday marked the start of Global Entrepreneurship Week, a growing movement to motivate aspiring entrepreneurs, help expand networks, and foster entrepreneurial ecosystems. The initiative kicked…
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Week in Review: Venture Capital Growth and MediaMath on the Talent Gap
According to a report published by Cambridge Associates LLC, private equity and venture capital funds in the U.S. continued to generate positive returns for their…
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Week in Review: IPO task force, debunking tech bubble rumors, and NFTE Gala preparations
The IPO Task Force unveiled a new effort to ease the IPO road for emerging companies in its report, “Rebuilding the IPO On-Ramp.” The report…
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Week in Review: Boni’s Big Decision, Putney Joins the Team, and Tengion Blooms with Flora
Apple dominated the headlines this week with the release of its new phone, the iPhone 4S. The show-stopper was Siri, a revolutionary voice activated assistant…
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The Elevator Pitch: 30 Seconds to Sell Your Business
I have learned many lessons in my career. One of the most critical — you never have a second chance to make a first impression.…
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Week in Review: VentureBeat, ThingWorx 2.0, and AHS Adds Two
The technology industry made headlines this week as Google enjoyed the public release of Google+ and Google Wallet, while Facebook announced changes to their platform—bringing…
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Week in Review: Job Creation, Microsoft Partnerships, and Electronic Eyeglasses
This week, we announced details for our Investor Day 2011, scheduled for Tuesday, October, 4 at The Yale Club of New York City. It’s a great…
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