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On Bubbles … And Why We’ll Be Just Fine

Both Sides of the Table

This was an audience of mostly first-time entrepreneurs. It is great for entrepreneurs and great for VCs. So here is what I have been telling entrepreneurs privately for the past 6 months. In any given year there are about 50 venture-backed companies or so that are bought for $100 million or more. I believe that.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Dry powder’s slow fuse, landing page basics, generative AI hype

TechCrunch

Young looks back at “five key failure points” that are common potholes on every founder’s path and shares tactical advice for addressing internal conflict, losing product-market fit and other stumbles. “If these reflections help even one founder make one less mistake, I would consider this effort worthwhile.”

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Meet Benchmark’s New Partner: Eric Vishria

abovethecrowd.com

Eric’s keen intellect, his experience as an entrepreneur and CEO, his depth in infrastructure and enterprise software, and his infectious optimism about technology make him an ideal Benchmark partner. We believe that successful early-stage venture investing is just that: a craft. He stayed briefly at HP as a vice president.

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The Yo-Yo Life of a Tech Entrepreneur – A Cautionary Tale

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TechCrunch Europe ran an article in November of last year that European startups need to work as hard as those in Silicon Valley and I echoed the sentiment in my post about the need for entrepreneurs to be maniacal about their businesses if one wants to work in the hyper competitive tech world. We were based in London.

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Lee Jun-goo, CEO of ANDOPEN, Sets Sights on Global Biometric Control Market

AsiaTechDaily

Register The once futuristic scene of iris recognition for identification, seen in the 2002 film Minority Report, has become a reality in 2023. Finally, as an entrepreneur who began a business in Pangyo, what advice would you give to future start-ups?

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Benjamin Button Biohacker

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Ben is an EO New Zealand member who joined in 2002. But given how poorly I was operating before, I’m happy to gain a few advantages for my next ventures. One thing many entrepreneurs don’t realize is how much our profession affects our health?—and Initially, I would continually challenge, question and scoff at her advice.

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

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The Past (1985-2002). If you were a newly minted, venture-backed consumer Internet company you had to have a deal with AOL to reach your customers. Next began the era of “spam-based&# networks of which Plaxo (founded in 2002) was the king. StockTwits) where you really want to know more about the person giving you advice.