Venture capital funding is on the rise and has once again created a vibrant market for tech PR firms. David Ward discovers what's different this time around.

The recent purchase of YouTube for $1.6 billion proves that you can still go from bare-bones startup to unimagined riches in only a few years. It also signals to the world what tech-centric PR firms have known for some time now: There is a new entrepreneurial boom going on that is both similar to ...