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Finding Success in a Recession

Tom Stemberg

Finding Success in a Recession

May 1, 2009 | Posted by Highland Capital Partners

Managing General Partner of the Highland Consumer Fund, and founder and former CEO of Staples, Tom Stemberg is interviewed by the global online forum Big Think. Tom touches on numerous topics including: generic brands, how to navigate through the economy, strategies for finding success in a recession, exploring international opportunities, as well as his experiences and lessons learned at Staples.
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ReadWriteWeb Interview: Digital Media Insights

Richard de Silva

ReadWriteWeb Interview: Digital Media Insights

March 27, 2009 | Posted by Highland Capital Partners

Richard de Silva, General Partner at Highland Capital Partners specializing in digital media, answers questions about the theories floating around the blogosphere that we are in an advertising bubble and that online advertising is doomed. Or, as Richard points out, is online video re-invigorating brand advertising?

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Reinventing Venture Capital

Paul Maeder

Reinventing Venture Capital

December 6, 2008 | Posted by Highland Capital Partners

Highland's Paul Maeder, along with other prominent VCs, joins the MIT Venture Capital Conference keynote panel Reinventing Venture Capital to exchange views on the current opportunities and challenges in venture capital investing.


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Healthcare Innovation

Bob Higgins

Healthcare Innovation

June 17, 2008 | Posted by Highland Capital Partners

Highland's Bob Higgins, longtime venture capitalist and entrepreneurship professor, talks with Business Week about health care and the threat to U.S. leadership in research from nations that invest more in science.

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Summer@Highland 2008

Summer@Highland 2008

April 3, 2008 | Posted by Highland Capital Partners
Are you a student (graduate, undergraduate or even recent grad) with a business you’d like to rapidly accelerate this summer? If so, Summer@Highland 2008 may be just what you need.
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Overview of the Telecom Sector

Sean Dalton

Overview of the Telecom Sector

March 25, 2008 | Posted by Highland Capital Partners
Highland's Sean Dalton takes a look at where the opportunities are in the communications & wireless markets as part of a keynote presentation at Argyle's 2008 Deal Making in the Telecom Sector Forum.
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Examining the Technology Investment Landscape

Examining the Technology Investment Landscape

February 21, 2008 | Posted by Highland Capital Partners
Paul Maeder of Highland contributes to this TiE Boston panel discussion on the investment landscape - where are the opportunities and what are some of the challenges for entrepreneurs.
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