Haystack

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Had I begun this tradition earlier, for those wondering, it would’ve been Airbnb in 2012, and Uber in 2011.). A recent large example of this would be how companies like Uber and Instagram leverage the iPhone’s sensors to create new networks.

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Haystack

JUNE 5, 2018

3/ “Value Is In The Eye Of The Network” Bean-counters may scoff at acquisitions like GitHub as poorly run businesses that aren’t (yet) profitable, but in the world of 10-figure M&A, the exits seem to be largely a function of network defensibility and uniqueness. vehicle listed on January 2012 in Crunchbase.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JUNE 21, 2021

If you are a problem insider, interview people from your personal network and ask these open questions among others: How much time and/or money are they are losing due to existing inefficiencies? These early adopters play a critical role, helping you sharpen your value proposition and spread the word. How to find them?

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Tomasz Tunguz

JULY 13, 2015

Earlier this week, we examined the trends in the major categories of startup investment including eCommerce, Software, Social Networking and Education. Each year, starting in mid-2012 through mid-2015, these sectors have grown their investment dollars by more than 145%, according to Mattermark data.

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Tomasz Tunguz

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

I wish I had been in Stanford’s CS183 class in 2012, the year Peter Thiel taught it. Second, network effects that enable the business to grow faster as it scales. Most disruptive companies are better, faster, and cheaper versions of incumbents’ products. In other words, founders should build monopolies. (p.

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