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I would highly recommend him."](https://www.bluehorizonvc.com/blog/new-site/working-with-todd-was-of-tremendous-value-i-would-highly-recommend-him) by [Todd Smith](https://www.bluehorizonvc.com/blog/author/tsmith1) | Feb 5, 2020 "As the CEO of a start up with little knowledge of how funding works (individual or institutional), working with Todd was of tremendous value. The... [read more](https://www.bluehorizonvc.com/blog/new-site/working-with-todd-was-of-tremendous-value-i-would-highly-recommend-him) ## ["Todd's knowledge of how to finance a start-up business were key!"](https://www.bluehorizonvc.com/blog/new-site/todds-knowledge-of-how-to-finance-a-start-up-business-were-key) by [Todd Smith](https://www.bluehorizonvc.com/blog/author/tsmith1) | Feb 5, 2020 "Mr. Todd Smith is currently serving as the interim CFO of our Company Atlas Nanotechnologies, LLC. Todd has put together a fairly complex financial... 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