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		<title>Q3 2011 Venture Capital Activity in Silicon Valley</title>
		<link>http://www.rockytopmba.com/2011/12/q3-2011-venture-capital-activity-in-silicon-valley/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 23:04:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following tidbits are from the Fenwick and West Q3 Silicon Valley VC Activity Report. 70% of rounds were up rounds, 15% were down rounds, and 15% were flat.  This is a much healthier quarter than the six previous quarters. &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://www.rockytopmba.com/2011/12/q3-2011-venture-capital-activity-in-silicon-valley/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Valuing a Seed and Early-Stage Company</title>
		<link>http://www.rockytopmba.com/2011/11/valuing-a-seed-and-early-stage-company/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 19:18:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CMM</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A man with more experience and knowledge of valuation than your humble author, Mr. Joe Bartlett, provided the commentary that inspired this post. How do you value something that has no historical and only has speculative future cash flows? A seed or early-stage &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://www.rockytopmba.com/2011/11/valuing-a-seed-and-early-stage-company/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Patent Reform? I Don&#8217;t Think So</title>
		<link>http://www.rockytopmba.com/2011/09/patent-reform-i-dont-think-so/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:38:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the president&#8217;s address to the American people and Congress, he referenced the patent reform legislation as an example for the type of legislation we need.  He says this legislation will create jobs.  I didn&#8217;t think much about it but I &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://www.rockytopmba.com/2011/09/patent-reform-i-dont-think-so/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Q2 2011 Non-Silicon Valley Deal Terms</title>
		<link>http://www.rockytopmba.com/2011/09/q2-2011-non-silicon-valley-deal-terms/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:18:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CMM</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the VCExperts non-Silicon Valley report, which is provided as a contrast to the the Fenwick &#38; West Silicon Valley report.  The deal characteristic with the highest occurrence: 53% were participating preferred (as opposed to convertible preferred) 53% were pari-passu with earlier &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://www.rockytopmba.com/2011/09/q2-2011-non-silicon-valley-deal-terms/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Here&#8217;s a Novel Approach, Focusing on the Economy and Job Creation</title>
		<link>http://www.rockytopmba.com/2011/09/heres-a-novel-approach-focusing-on-the-economy-and-job-creation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 13:57:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let me preface this post by saying that I have not decided on how I will vote in November 2012 other than to say that I want a candidate and platform consistent with my principles.  Also, this post isn&#8217;t intended &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://www.rockytopmba.com/2011/09/heres-a-novel-approach-focusing-on-the-economy-and-job-creation/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Meeting George W. Bush</title>
		<link>http://www.rockytopmba.com/2011/08/meeting-george-w-bush/</link>
		<comments>http://www.rockytopmba.com/2011/08/meeting-george-w-bush/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 17:53:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CMM</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[George W. Bush is one of my living heroes.  I know he is considered polarizing by some, but that&#8217;s one of the things I most admire&#8211;he was a principled leader and wasn&#8217;t afraid to make a stand for those principles. &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://www.rockytopmba.com/2011/08/meeting-george-w-bush/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Updating Blog and Test Post</title>
		<link>http://www.rockytopmba.com/2011/08/updating-blog-and-test-post/</link>
		<comments>http://www.rockytopmba.com/2011/08/updating-blog-and-test-post/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 12:27:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CMM</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[RTMBA is Under Construction! Thanks for your patience and check back soon. &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>490 BioTech poised to bring its research to business world » Knoxville News Sentinel</title>
		<link>http://www.rockytopmba.com/2011/06/490-biotech-poised-to-bring-its-research-to-business-world-%c2%bb-knoxville-news-sentinel/</link>
		<comments>http://www.rockytopmba.com/2011/06/490-biotech-poised-to-bring-its-research-to-business-world-%c2%bb-knoxville-news-sentinel/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 14:55:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CMM</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[490 BioTech poised to bring its research to business world » Knoxville News Sentinel]]></description>
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		<title>50 State Stereotypes (in 2 minutes) (by PandaSmashTV)</title>
		<link>http://www.rockytopmba.com/2011/06/50-state-stereotypes-in-2-minutes-by-pandasmashtv/</link>
		<comments>http://www.rockytopmba.com/2011/06/50-state-stereotypes-in-2-minutes-by-pandasmashtv/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 22:40:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[50 State Stereotypes (in 2 minutes) (by PandaSmashTV)]]></description>
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		<title>Awesome day on the lake in East Tennessee. Beautiful sunset on&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.rockytopmba.com/2011/06/awesome-day-on-the-lake-in-east-tennessee-beautiful-sunset-on/</link>
		<comments>http://www.rockytopmba.com/2011/06/awesome-day-on-the-lake-in-east-tennessee-beautiful-sunset-on/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jun 2011 05:35:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Awesome day on the lake in East Tennessee. Beautiful sunset on the water.]]></description>
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