The stop was caused by a virtual freeze of capital inflows and lending as Brazilian banks were much more reliant back then on low rate international interbank lending, Volpon says.

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Housing construction was crackling before 2004 because of Congress' virtual elimination of the capital gains tax on primary residences in 1997.

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Virtual Gaming Worlds already has the capital to release a basic version of the game, but is utilizing Kickstarter to build awareness, extend the platform, and collaborate with backers to mold the game into something the eventual community will embrace.

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Bitcoin startups are beginning to raise sizable investment capital even as industry leaders warn that hackers are abusing the Internet virtual currency for profit.

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Through virtual desktop integration, Cisco Cius offers flexible computing options with cloud-based services, providing dramatically lower capital costs and cost-per-user for desktop maintenance.

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Blue Nile adopted a virtual model, in which it provides a shop window for suppliers yet does not put any of its own capital at risk.

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As for Bogue, he co-founded Montara Capital Partners, which is a real estate private equity fund, and was previously a law partner at Virtual Law Partners, and serves on the various educational boards in Silicon Valley.

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