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"CAN YOU MAKE GUMBOOTS FOR FROGS OUT OF THIS?" my old chemistry professor used to say. This memorably zany question stuck front and central un my brain thereafter. It was a repurposing question before we were using the word repurposing. Taffy's great article highlights the benefits of repurposing beyond pharmaceuticals. http://lnkd.in/umerTY View in LinkedIn

DESPITE JAPAN'S ECONOMIC CLIMATE, FOSTERING STARTUPS IS HIGH ON THE PRIORITY LIST. http://www.redherring.com/features/staff-picks/softbank-launches-250m-fund-to-help-startups-asian-expansion/ View in LinkedIn

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GREECE'S MENTOR NETWORK GIVES A BOOST TO EARLY STAGE COMPANIES: IF THEY CAN, SO CAN OTHERS. In the midst of the Crisis meltdown, Greek entrepreneurial heavyweights show they can assist the future economic engine of their economy. A template for other countries, just as Israel has done with great success. View in LinkedIn

EUROPE NEEDS MORE VENTURE FIRMS AND EARLY STAGE CAPITAL TO COMPETE WITH THE US which has run at 5X the EC level of investment for years, along with higher valuations. Either the EC must bite the bullet and either incentivize capital investment in early stage companies, or set aside funds to make public-private investments at a higher level. View in LinkedIn

A GOOD SOURCE FOR RECENT FUNDING UPDATES. View in LinkedIn

ACCELERATORS LINKING WITH VCs FOR EARLY SEED CAPITAL ARE A SMALL EMERGING TREND. View in LinkedIn

PUBLIC SECTOR EARLY STAGE FUNDS CAN BRIDGE A DESERT CROSSING FOR EARLY STAGE COMPANIES. View in LinkedIn

PARTNERSHIPS CAN BE A VIABLE OPTION FOR EARLY STAGE COMPANIES OUT OF CAPITAL. View in LinkedIn

ISREAL'S ENTREPRENEURIAL COMMUNITY GETS SIGNIFICANT HELP, BUT IT IS ALSO TRUE THAT THERE HAS BEEN A RECENT SHIFT TO FOREIGN CAPITAL. This trend may be critical for many European countries whose early stage tech companies are outstripping in-country capital resources. Watch this space. http://www.thenextwomen.com/2013/02/15/funding-options-tel-aviv-world-s-2nd-startup-ecosystem View in LinkedIn