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Just like small apps are making a lot of money, a VC who invests small capital will also make much more money. Read on how a $1m in.iFund can outperform $100M iFund at http://iphonedev.in . Self-funding may not be an option for many, but their needs are also not that large that a typical VC firm would be interested. Time for a paradigm shift in investing ...
- by kanny6 December 22, 2008 9:25 AM PST
- Edit :Apple makes more money by supporting this ecosystem and NOT by shunning it down.
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