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				<title>Insights into the world of Venture Capital</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2023 06:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<title>What investors need to know about venture capital </title>
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				<dc:creator>Jim Pulcrano, Olivier Laplace</dc:creator>
				<pubDate>Mon, 04 Dec 2023 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<title>Decoding the behavioral biases that influence venture capital funds</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2023 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 12 Dec 2023 11:53:57 +0000</pubDate>
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				<title>Challenging dogmatic narratives in venture capital, with Fergal Mullen &#8211; Part 1</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2024 07:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2024 11:53:41 +0000</pubDate>
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				<title>Five dogmas in venture capital that should be challenged </title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2024 06:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<dc:creator>Jerry Davis</dc:creator>
				<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[Many regional developers have tried and failed to emulate Silicon Valley’s VC-driven model for innovation. Detroit, the birthplace of Ford, is following an alternative route – with promising results....]]></description>
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