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    VC Lies by the Media

    11 December, 2006 (14:57) | Venture Capital | By: Scott Burkett

    vc_dummies.gifI always enjoy watching the mainstream media get “caught up in the hype,” only to make fools of themselves. Lately, they seem to be using venture capital as the latest punching bag.

    Today, the Financial Times published a piece (that I found via MSN Money) entitled “VC rises to dotcom bubble levels.” What a misleading load of crap.

    As with many stories, sometimes you have to go beyond the headline to get the data, and then come to your own conclusion.

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