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Vibrant Venture Ecosystem is Vital | Dixon Doll | TEDxBeaconStreet

1,554 views · Published 9 February 2015 · 13:05 · Indexed 11 October 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2015 · Nonprofits & Activism

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Dixon Doll was Chairing the Nation Venture Capital Association during 2008 when something really disastrous happened. For the first time in 30+ years, there were ZERO tech IPO's. Unless fixed, a meltdown of U.S. company creation, job creation, and innovation could paralyze our innovation economy. He set out on an ambitious plan to address systemic problems in the entire VC ecosystem that led to the passage of the 2012 JOBS Act. This compelling talk explains the steps taken to get venture capital moving through the economy again and what still needs to be done to assure this threat to the U.S.'s innovation leadership can't happen again.

The renowned VC, Dr. Dixon Doll has influenced entrepreneurs, investors, executives and government policymakers across the globe for more than three decades. He has founded two top global VC firms, raised billions of dollars in institutional capital, and started many transformational companies in the internet and communications industries. Forbes named Dixon to its Midas List for four consecutive years in the 2000's, and he also was the 2008/9 U.S. National Venture Capital Chairman.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx

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