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It’s Morning in Venture Capital

Both Sides of the Table

In 1998 there were around 850 VC funds and by 2000 there were 2,300. By 2000 the total LP commitments had mushroomed to more than $100 billion. So of course returns from 2000-2010 were subpar on average for the industry. In 1998 it was 150 million, 1999 250 million and by 2000 it had crossed 350 million.

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Understanding Changes in the Software & Venture Capital Industries

Both Sides of the Table

A 90% disruption in cost spawns innovation – believe me. These two trends had a major impact on the computing industry from 2000-2005 but the effects weren’t yet felt by the VC industry. Amazon allowed 22-year-old tech developers to launch companies without even raising capital.

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Has VC Become So Big It Must Be Disrupted?

Tomasz Tunguz

The key question he poses is: has the industry become so large that it needs to be disrupted? 2018 and 2019 exceeded the heady days of 2000 in terms of dollars deployed. These operating divisions of venture firms provide talent, marketing, PR, and business development services to startups. in the New Yorker.

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Hockey Stick Growth Explained

Feedough

Today, disruption is rather slow-paced. Startups are known to disrupt the markets, and this disruption usually ends up in developing totally new demand for its offerings. Such demand and other metrics of a disruptive startup, when represented in the form of a graph, form a shape of a hockey stick. Blade Years.

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On Bubbles … And Why We’ll Be Just Fine

Both Sides of the Table

I know that most people who are close to them tend to deny their existence, as we saw in the great housing bubble of 2002-2007 and the dot com bubble of 1997-2000. I see opportunities for disruption all around me and am meeting amazingly talented entrepreneurs. That asset class need not represent the broader market. You feel it, too.

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How Understanding Multigenerational Workforces Can Make You a Better Leader

StartupNation

Generation Y (1981-2000) = 35%. To support them, provide real-time feedback, flexible work arrangements that favor work-life balance and develop personal development opportunities. Supporting multigenerational workforces. Breakdown of workforce by generation : Traditionalists (1925-1945) = 2%. Baby boomers (1946- 1964) = 25%.

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What the Past Can Tell Us About the Future of Social Networking

Both Sides of the Table

Yes, social networks of 2010 have much better usability, have better developed 3rd-party platforms and many more people are connected. It launched open API’s and created a platform whereby third-party developers could come build any app they wanted and Facebook didn’t even want (yet) to take any money from them to do so.