UpstartToday: Big day for VC; Licensing draws 'Duck Dynasty'; & Superstar spotting

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June 18, 2013

Licensing the next Skylanders, Angry Birds, or Duck Dynasty Licensing and royalties are not just for big sports teams or celebrities. Entrepreneurs with marketable ideas can make money from their own bobble heads too. Accel 100 million plans for Big Data Venture capital powerhouse Accel Partners doubles down on Big Data, announcing a $100 million investment fund for startups in the field. 3 ways to find a superstar What do the world's most successful performance environments have in common? Rasmus Ankersen, founder of RFA Performance & Research, wanted to find out, so he traveled the world to crack the code behind today's talent gold mines. VC funds pouring millions into Midwest startups In the Midwest, the newest venture capitalists are regions. And they're raising millions from their biggest corporate patrons to make bets on local startups. MORE ON ENTREPRENEURS AND INNOVATION SLIDESHOW: 8 official responses to NSA spy-fest Former Soviet physicist backs 3 quantum tech startups Can startups solve the small business credit crunch? James Franco crowdfunds three movies about his own teen angst in Silcon Valley Court ruling favors Kate Spade Saturday amid "shoppable windows" experiment Winning Kickstarter campaign kicked one game developer's butt How Google's balloons bring Internet to the masses Back 9 links: The Internet isn't economic magic

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