Steve Case talks about AOL's humble start and what he looks for in a deal

Technology industry icon Steve Case speaks about crowdfunding, entrepreneurship and what should guide the missions of the next generation of startup leaders at Thomson Reuters' Venture Alpha 2012 conference in San Francisco. Case is co-founder of America Online and chairman and CEO of Revolution, a Washington, D.C.-based investment firm he co-founded in 2005. Revolution's investment funds -- including Revolution Growth and Revolution Ventures -- have backed more than 30 companies, including Zipcar, LivingSocial, AddThis, Lolly Wolly Doodle, Bigcommerce and Echo360. . Video date: Oct. 18, 2012

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