Claude Penland: Actuary & Partner, Ezra Penland Actuarial Recruitment

He was admitted to MIT at the age of 16 to study physics.

The percentage of angels that are “latent” (that haven’t made an investment) went from 36 percent in 2008 to 65 percent in 2010.

Some of the top industries:
•Healthcare/medical devices and equipment: 24 percent
•Biotech: 20 percent
•Software: 12 percent
•Industrial/energy: 11 percent
•Retail: 9 percent
•Media: 5 percent

Working Paper
Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship,
University of Strathclyde,
Glasgow G1 1XH
Scotland, U K

15,000+ new businesses were launched in the Bronx in 2008 (the most recent data available).

Fifteen thousand? Holy smokes.

Under the proposed rules, VC funds will be subject to public information reporting requirements.

That will require that funds adapt their back office functions to handle meeting those benchmarks.

Boston.com has some ideas…

Innovation Works’ Internet Portfolio includes:

Deeplocal – Products include a web app for managing mobile marketing campaigns, as well as text messaging app for transit agencies.

WhereverTV – Internet television.

The Resumator – Manage and track job postings and resumes.

How to apply