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By Andy Sack
As the economic downturn continues, I am struck by the rise in new deals at Founder’s Co-op. I’m not sure exactly what to attribute the rise to — and I can’t quantify the rise exactly — but anecdotally I’ve spoken with 2 other venture firm partners and they’re seeing the same thing. More deal flow than usual. I see this as a positive sign for both the national and regional economy. Part of the reason for this increased deal flow has to be the dearth of new jobs — whatever the reason, I think innovation and initiative in the form of entrepreneurship is a positive response to the changing negative fabric of the economic ecosystem.
