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A great listen about the best way to raise money - and the inextricably linked function of valuing your startup. And something that we will find helpful -- what you should do when things don't go to plan...

This article originally appeared in WIRED Magazine. Your app idea might not beat WhatsApp's $19bn valuation, but George Berkowski, former head of product at Hailo, sees plenty of opportunities. "We're all...

Pitchbook has put together its 2014 list of the top universities producing VC-backed entrepreneurs. In 2013 the list turned out to be a huge hit. This year, it has grown to includes educational backgrounds...

Only 12 apps in history have made a billion dollars or more, but entrepreneur George Berkowski's new book explains what they have in common - and why the next Facebook-sized hit could be a calendar. “If you...

This is a great two part podcast from the founders of famed VC firm Andreessen Horowitz (also known at A16Z). Around their firm they use the term “software eats the world” as a guide for how...

While Facebook comes top of the heap with a healthy margin, it's clear the Google owns the biggest chunk of the top ten...

Vinod Khosla has had a long - very long - history with the Google co-founders. In fact he was the man who told them not to sell for $1.5 million when they had the chance (all those years ago). Some great...

If a piece of content makes a reader feel a certain way, the reader is more likely to share it on social media. Which emotions lead to the most shares? BuzzSumo's Henley Wing analyzed the top 10% of...

Quite a great talk - he never thought about being an...

I *love* Firstround and everything they write on their website. Unique, insightful pieces from people who know. I am - and you should - always be thinking about messaging, PR and how your app appears to the...