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"When you look at the recession we’re in now, you ask yourself how scary is this? Is this a 2008 on repeat? And my answer is no, it's not,"."There were companies I was involved with in 2008 where you saw revenue plans go from $30 million a quarter down to $3 in a matter of weeks. The customers had vanished. The banks all of a sudden stopped lending, and the investors stopped spending and investing. Capital just entirely seized up.
"That's not happening this time. Our companies continue to largely be on plan. While there might be adjustments, are less than 10%. This is not a full reset."Three years ago, the Green Bay Packers and Microsoft teamed up on a $25 million venture capital fund to boost startup activity in Wisconsin. And now,The VC firm, called TitletownTech, is raising up to $80 million for its second fund, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
, a new startup that just launched in the Chicago market. NockNock lets home owners rent their unused spaces by the hour, in an effort to combat skyrocketing prices and increased mortgage rates., who also directed and produced the Oscar-winning documentary"Inside Job," the startup has raised $4 million in funding.
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