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How to Fix the Venezuelan Economy - Fortune Article

2/22/2016

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I am fascinated by closed economies.  One of these is Venezuela, where the main driver of the economy has been oil.  However, Venezuela's economy is ravaged by hyper-inflation, chronic shortages of basic goods, stifling currency controls, and plummeting global oil prices.  A recent Fortune article "4 Steps To Fix Venezuela's Economy" outlines the economic problems the country faces, and proposes four steps to stabilize the economy.  It's an interesting article, and worth a read.

Link:  http://fortune.com/2016/02/20/venezuela-oil-bolivar/

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The Venture Capital Reset Has Begun - Business Insider Article

2/16/2016

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According to the Business Insider article "'The Great Reset': Venture Capitalists and Startups Have Shifted from Greed to Fear," the technology startups and venture capitalists have begun to temper valuation expectations.  This is driven by a number of factors, including (1) the slowdown in the tech IPO market, (2) public tech company valuations have declined, some significantly, making many private tech companies looking overvalued, and (3) some tech companies are now laying off people.  

The article indicates that the conversation is changing between venture capitalists and startups, with VCs asking tougher questions, and now looking for "cockroaches" - companies that can survive in any market.

It's an interesting article and worth a read.

Link:
http://www.businessinsider.com/the-great-reset-vcs-startups-go-from-greed-to-fear-2016-2?op=1

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