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		<title>Size of Round Does NOT Equal Level of Success</title>
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This subject annoys me to no end. It seems to pervade the startup ecosystem, dominate media coverage over funding, and be the focus of far, far too many entrepreneurs’ discussions.  The topic is funding size, or more specifically, the association with funding size and level of success of a startup.  In this post, I’d like<a href="http://www.jonoshaughnessy.org/size-of-round-does-not-equal-level-of-success/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Boston Startup Ecosystem (Resources, People, &amp; Organizations)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the first blog posts I read while transitioning into my new associate role at Dace Ventures last October was one by Rob Go, entitled “A To-Do List for Entrepreneurs Arriving in Boston.”
As an aside, I highly respect Rob and his work, and encourage you to go follow him on twitter (@robgo) and subscribe<a href="http://www.jonoshaughnessy.org/boston-startup-ecosystem-resources-people/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Startups &amp; Underlined Word Syndrome</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s funny, but I’ve been noticing a phenomenon in pitches/decks of interesting companies I’ve been seeing recently and I’m calling it Underlined Word Syndrome.
The idea is simple: good technology startups will naturally use words at the core of their model that get underlined in Word (or other editors) for being misspelled.
Let me make a very<a href="http://www.jonoshaughnessy.org/startups-underlined-word-syndrome/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.jonoshaughnessy.org/startups-underlined-word-syndrome/</link>
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		<title>What is Early-Stage Investing? (First-Ever Blog Post)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is the first post of my newly launched personal blog, where I will discuss startups, venture-capital &#38; entrepreneurship. I’ve wanted to start a blog for some time now and I’m excited that it’s finally launched. I am unsure how frequently I will be able to write, but I hope to write at least a<a href="http://www.jonoshaughnessy.org/what-is-early-stage-investing/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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