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Why We Invested in @FerrisApp – A New Kind of Video Sharing App

Both Sides of the Table

I’d love it if you’d take a moment to download the app and tell us what you think. This accelerated after I co-led the seed & A rounds at Maker Studios, which sold 3 years later for $1 billion to Disney. Yes, we’ve only launched on iOS for now. So Why Did We Invest? My 1st on @ProductHunt [link] https://t.co/L1I6RUWYJu.

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Candy Crush: Leadership Lessons from a Downloadable App

Entrepreneurs' Organization

And sure, it’s a simple game on a phone, but the truth is that leaders can actually learn a few lessons from playing: View the full article on Inc.com , a partner of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization , the world’s most influential community of entrepreneurs. EOBeyondBorders celebrates our rich, global community.

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Just Released – The World Rankings Report 2021-2022

UBI Global

Download the World Rankings Report 2021-2022 Recognizing Excellence Among Business Incubators and Accelerators from the World Benchmark Study 2021-2022 The UBI Global research team has released the World Rankings Report 2021-2022 of business incubators and accelerators as the result of the World Benchmark Study for 2021-2022.

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Rustic Canyon Speaks out on GaiKai Exit, Changing Nature of VC, LA Tech & More

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He penned a great piece on the LA tech community here in Forbes. We also spent a fair bit of time talking about the changing nature of venture capital and in particular the hand-on practitioner role of early-stage VC led by accelerators such as YC, 500Startups, Betaworks and the like. Not bad, hey? Both companies were in Los Angeles.

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Daily Crunch: Thousands of Google Play users download Android banking trojan

TechCrunch

But big companies are following the wave with big efforts, including Microsoft teaming up with “accelerators and incubators across the continent,” we wrote today, to “support 10,000 startups in Africa over the next five years.” Regardless, it’s out in the market racking up downloads, which is pretty bad. What’s being funded in Africa?

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Spolsky on Software on Both Sides of The Table

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Juno used your modem to to download and send email, and it was paid for by placing ads in the email client. The software is not difficult to build and the hosting element has become a commodity; the hard part is building a community. Lesson: Joel had been building a community of readers since 2001. Building Communities.

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AllTrails raises $150M after Covid accelerates people’s interest in exploring the outdoors

TechCrunch

Following a Covid-driven boost, the popular AllTrails resource for hikers, bikers, climbers, and anyone else who enjoys the outdoors, announced today it’s raised $150 million from the growth fund of global private equity firm Permira to further accelerate its business.