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<channel><title>LocalTechWire.com - Venture/Innovation</title><link>http://www.wral.com/business/local_tech_wire/venture/</link><description>LocalTechWire.com - Venture/Innovation</description><copyright>Copyright 2009 by Capitol Broadcasting Company. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.</copyright><pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2009 09:27:47 -0500</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2009 09:27:47 -0500</lastBuildDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Strangling Silicon Valley and entrepreneurship &#x2013; Regulation overkill?</title><link>http://www.wral.com/business/local_tech_wire/venture/story/4231471/</link><description>&lt;img src="http://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/business/local_tech_wire/venture/2009/01/02/4231472/entrepreneurship_global-160x120.jpg" alt="Is regulation killing Silicon Valley?" /&gt;The Angel Connection: Author Michael Malone paints a grim picture about what increased scrutiny is doing to the nation&#x2019;s entrepreneurial engine in the Valley and elsewhere. Will a new president bring needed freedom?</description><media:thumbnail url="http://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/business/local_tech_wire/venture/2009/01/02/4231472/entrepreneurship_global-160x120.jpg" alt="Is regulation killing Silicon Valley?" height="120" width="160"></media:thumbnail><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 11:15:55 -0500</pubDate><category></category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wral.com/business/local_tech_wire/venture/story/4231471/</guid></item><item><title>Carpooling's social network: The idea is gaining traction</title><link>http://www.wral.com/business/local_tech_wire/venture/story/4230988/</link><description>&lt;img src="http://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/business/local_tech_wire/venture/2008/09/19/3570764/INNOVATION_EXCHANGE-100x75.jpg" alt="Innovation Exchange" /&gt;Innovation Exchange: Web site launched in South Carolina looks to streamline the carpooling concept while helping the environment and saving users a few pennies along the way. </description><media:thumbnail url="http://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/business/local_tech_wire/venture/2008/09/19/3570764/INNOVATION_EXCHANGE-100x75.jpg" alt="Innovation Exchange" height="75" width="100"></media:thumbnail><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 07:36:08 -0500</pubDate><category></category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wral.com/business/local_tech_wire/venture/story/4230988/</guid></item><item><title>Nuclear winter? Bah. Now is good time to launch a business, says tech survivor</title><link>http://www.wral.com/business/local_tech_wire/venture/story/4221412/</link><description>&lt;img src="http://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/business/local_tech_wire/venture/2008/12/23/4190496/winter-160x120.jpg" alt="Another nuclear winter - How to survive?" /&gt;Survival of the Fittest, IV: InCentric Solutions CEO says it&#x2019;s &#x2018;much easier&#x2019; to start a new venture in tough times. Why? Less capital needed, it&#x2019;s easier to find good employees, and more.</description><media:thumbnail url="http://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/business/local_tech_wire/venture/2008/12/23/4190496/winter-160x120.jpg" alt="Another nuclear winter - How to survive?" height="120" width="160"></media:thumbnail><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2008 07:40:51 -0500</pubDate><category></category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wral.com/business/local_tech_wire/venture/story/4221412/</guid></item><item><title>Surviving nuclear winter: Get lean, innovate through R&amp;D, says iContact chairman</title><link>http://www.wral.com/business/local_tech_wire/venture/story/4214913/</link><description>&lt;img src="http://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/business/local_tech_wire/venture/2008/12/23/4190496/winter-160x120.jpg" alt="Another nuclear winter - How to survive?" /&gt;Survival of the Fittest, Part III: While your competition is 'totally paranoid' about the recession, take the opportunity to retool, recruit and grow your venture, advises Aaron Houghton.</description><media:thumbnail url="http://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/business/local_tech_wire/venture/2008/12/23/4190496/winter-160x120.jpg" alt="Another nuclear winter - How to survive?" height="120" width="160"></media:thumbnail><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 10:51:07 -0500</pubDate><category></category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wral.com/business/local_tech_wire/venture/story/4214913/</guid></item><item><title>How to survive a nuclear winter? Hibernation is one choice, says top VC lawyer</title><link>http://www.wral.com/business/local_tech_wire/venture/story/4208899/</link><description>&lt;img src="http://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/business/local_tech_wire/venture/2008/12/23/4190496/winter-160x120.jpg" alt="Another nuclear winter - How to survive?" /&gt;'Survival of the Fittest': John Yates of Morris, Manning and Martin says coming year will test entrepreneurs with tight funding and a tough economy. Those who survive will be the ones who learn how to 'swim,' he warns.</description><media:thumbnail url="http://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/business/local_tech_wire/venture/2008/12/23/4190496/winter-160x120.jpg" alt="Another nuclear winter - How to survive?" height="120" width="160"></media:thumbnail><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 10:46:09 -0500</pubDate><category></category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wral.com/business/local_tech_wire/venture/story/4208899/</guid></item><item><title>Nuclear Winter '09 &#x2013; How will you, your company survive or thrive?</title><link>http://www.wral.com/business/local_tech_wire/venture/story/4190451/</link><description>&lt;img src="http://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/business/local_tech_wire/venture/2008/12/23/4190496/winter-160x120.jpg" alt="Another nuclear winter - How to survive?" /&gt;"Survival of the Fittest," first in a series: CEO of Sageworks says now is the time to "expand, spend, and grow." Brian Hamilton survived the 2001-02 meltdown. He offers insight on how to emerge from the newest challenge with a stronger company.</description><media:thumbnail url="http://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/business/local_tech_wire/venture/2008/12/23/4190496/winter-160x120.jpg" alt="Another nuclear winter - How to survive?" height="120" width="160"></media:thumbnail><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:26:01 -0500</pubDate><category></category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wral.com/business/local_tech_wire/venture/story/4190451/</guid></item><item><title>Ten tech predictions for 2009</title><link>http://www.wral.com/business/local_tech_wire/news/story/4227870/</link><description>&lt;img src="http://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/business/local_tech_wire/news/2009/01/01/4227871/high_tech-160x120.jpg" alt="Innovation won't stop despite recession" /&gt;Look for few IPOs, but innovation will continue, especially in cleantech, cloud computing and more Android competitors for the iPhone.</description><media:thumbnail url="http://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/business/local_tech_wire/news/2009/01/01/4227871/high_tech-160x120.jpg" alt="Innovation won't stop despite recession" height="120" width="160"></media:thumbnail><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 08:09:15 -0500</pubDate><category></category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wral.com/business/local_tech_wire/news/story/4227870/</guid></item></channel></rss>
