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10 P.M. (National Geographic) INSIDE A MEXICAN PRISON "Lockdown" ventures inside Centro de Ejecucion de Sanciones, one of Mexico's most notorious penitentiaries, a few miles south of the American border, for a look at some of the inmates not allowed to leave their cells.
Often, in some respects, my role is like being a venture capitalist on the inside.
The last book on Warner's list should be required reading for the investors in Fatbrain, which has yet to turn a profit -- "Confessions of a Venture Capitalist: Inside the High-Stakes World of Start-Up Financing".
Gazoo -- the name is derived from the two Japanese characters for "visual," celebrating the site's ability to bring the showroom to the customer -- was started as a venture business inside Toyota, largely to retain young employees chafing at the seniority system of advancement.
Dr. Fukuoka is a representative of a venture company, Pathology Institute Corporation, founded inside Toyama University, and holds stock in the company.
"If you're a builder of a new business — whether you're running an independent startup, a new venture inside and existing company, or a new product line — you face a unique set of challenges.
Despite warnings to remain inside, several people ventured outside during the storm.
Most of the time, Yousif said, the family was staying inside -- venturing out only at night to gather with neighbors to share food, fears and assurances.
