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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. I’m just in awe of what they’ve enabled and baffled that the media doesn’t give this more focus.

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Understanding How The Innovator’s Dilemma Affects You

Both Sides of the Table

I cannot recommend it enough for people in the technology or media sectors. Many people bandy about the definitions of “disruptive technology&# or “the innovator’s dilemma&# without ever having read the book and almost universally misunderstand the concepts. It is often LESS performant. Enter Salesforce.com.

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How Understanding Multigenerational Workforces Can Make You a Better Leader

StartupNation

Generation Y (1981-2000) = 35%. Like millennials, they favor digital communications with an emphasis on social media. Employees must align their ambitions with a strategy that will help them obtain it, whereas employers need to proactively address any generational gaps or disruptions. Supporting multigenerational workforces.

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20 Women Entrepreneurs Changing Their Industries (and the World)

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Sparked by a pair of scissors, some pantyhose and a party where founder, Sara Blakely , wanted to look her best, Spanx officially began production in 2000 and changed women’s fashion and fit forever. A pop culture hobby transformed into Lisa Sugar ’s sensationally popular media company, POPSUGAR. Sara Blakely / Spanx.

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

Both Sides of the Table

Products like awe.sm (I’m an investor) will help you manage the efficacy of your social media marketing campaigns. For this reason one of the most important companies for me at TC Disrupt was Datasift. In April of 2000 there were fears that the AOL / Time Warner merger would create a monopoly on the Internet.

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Boulevard Named to GGV Capital’s 2023 SMBTech 50

American Entrepreneurship

Founded in 2000 with roots in Singapore and Silicon Valley, GGV has backed more than 500 companies, including Affirm, Airbnb, Alibaba, BigCommerce, Boss Zhipin, Bowery Farming, Brightwheel, Drata, Electric, Grab, HashiCorp, Homebase, Keep, Odeko, Opendoor Technologies, Peloton, Poshmark, Slack, Slice, Square, StockX, Wish, XPeng, Zendesk, and more.