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The fast emerging blurring of the lines between traditional VC's roles in funding emerging companies, and the saucy developments in crowd-funding is presented in this compelling article. While crowd-funding typically has funded near-to-market ventures, will it blur further south to pre-product promising discovery funding? That is the high risk high return sweet spot that young tech companies find the most challenging to finance. Watch thus space! http://lnkd.in/gPCsNB View in LinkedIn

At last a great posting on this critical topic! The WHO numbers are conservative, as citations from some West African countries have been that over 80% of the pharmaceuticals are counterfeit. Never purchase medicines on the Internet! http://www.pharmamanufacturing.com/articles/2010/119.html?page=full View in LinkedIn

The awesome US cartoonist Shoe (think owl in a tree) had one strip that is still framed in my study with the line: "IS THIS BRILLIANCE IR COMPLEX STUPIDITY?" I wrote to Shoe in admiration and received a personalized version back. Always worth a Litmus Test for the seemingly brilliant...and thank you, Shoe! View in LinkedIn

Ethos, Pathos and Logicos: not outdated concepts for entrepreneurs. http://lnkd.in/WwVJCy View in LinkedIn

Provocative and interesting reading for entrepreneurs. http://lnkd.in/MWAbDB View in LinkedIn

Here's some data to track, but not the only one. Angel funding, Corporate VCs, and watch out for Crowd Funding as it evolves rapidly. The VC industry itself is in for some truly disruptive innovation! http://www.cbinsights.com/blog/trends/venture-capital-2012-report View in LinkedIn

A hugely valuable discussion topic, with no really clear answers (for me), no one size fits all. Different cultures, different industries, call for different solutions. At the end of the day, a board supplies at least two things: governance (accountability), and fresh strategic eyes on difficult, and evolving, problems. Perhaps a menu of options for different business environments would be most helpful. For sure, the old ways of iterative board meetings must change! http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2013/01/the-best-approach-to-a-board-package.html View in LinkedIn

An interesting read, and an insight into exactly how much the world is changing around us. Add this to recent BBC news that the US employs over 6,000 staff to counter "millions of cyber attacks per day", This is a true wake up call on many fronts: understand this new world and how it applies to your business sector, or pay the consequences of inertia. http://lnkd.in/d6552m View in LinkedIn

Excellent read! http://lnkd.in/dFiqkh View in LinkedIn

Good advice and nice analysis of three groups of entrepreneurs. A MUST READ for those seeking money! http://lnkd.in/9xfpGP View in LinkedIn