Some of them were CEO positions at very interesting, late stage private companies.

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One of the first things that any of us do at Farient in assisting very early stage clients is to create a spreadsheet that shows all of the positions by level that the client has now and likely will have in the foreseeable future.

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So when filmmakers Clint Eastwood and Darren Aronofsky took the stage Saturday at the Borough of Manhattan Community College Theater and revealed their positions on digital filmmaking, the event bordered on heresy.

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Other early stage hubs, including Florida and Texas, showed sustained activity and remained in positions three and four, receiving just over 8% and 6%, respectively, of all funding applications by state.

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Early-stage biotech companies crave cash, especially if it doesn't dilute existing shareholders' positions.

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