This is going to be BIG.
JUNE 19, 2014
'The 1970''s was a boom for minicomputers. Minicomputers were "midrange" machines that were used in all sorts of industrial applications--manufacturing process control, telephone switching and to control laboratory equipment. " In the 1970s, they were the hardware that was used to launch the computer-aided design (CAD) industry ," according to Wikipedia.
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 20, 2014
'Yesterday MiTú Networks announced that Upfront Ventures led a $10 million financing in what is now the largest producer of Latino online videos – primarily driven through YouTube. As you may know we co-lead the first round of financing of Maker Studios, the largest overall producer for online video content, along with Greycroft Partners. I was an early and tireless advocate for the growth of the Internet video ecosystem and as virtually every article I wrote made clear I believe the 800-
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Gust
JUNE 15, 2014
'Image via Wikipedia. Everyone seems to like the aspect of being an entrepreneur that goes with “being your own boss” and “able to do things my way.” But sometimes they forget that this kind of freedom comes with a price of personal accountability. Accountability means “the buck stops here,” and “all the failures are mine.”. Too many people seem to do whatever it takes to avoid accountability, both before and after the fact.
Berkonomics
JUNE 19, 2014
'If you seek funds from an organized investment group such as an angel fund, venture capital entity, or even an investment club, the first thing you want to do is to find one person to buy into your vision, become excited by your enthusiasm and be willing to become the internal champion for your fund-raising effort. In some groups, if you cannot find such a person, you cannot even find the way to apply for funding, as some groups make it imperative that any introductions come from the inside, fr
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This is going to be BIG.
JUNE 16, 2014
'How long does it take from first meeting a VC to getting cash in the bank? That''s an interesting question. Theoretically, someone could meet you, sign your document, and write you a check for deposit that day, but that''s not how it usually works. It''s also not the best way to create a helpful syndicate of investors that share the founder''s vision for the company.
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Gust
JUNE 18, 2014
'It depends on how you define “tech savvy”: The appropriate analogy would be to ask if you need to be “auto savvy” If the question is “do I need to know how to drive a car, be comfortable fueling my vehicle at a gas station, and understand the difference between a sports car, an SUV, a panel van and a semi-trailer?”, the answer is an absolute yes.
Tomasz Tunguz
JUNE 16, 2014
Recently I met a startup founder who explained a technique for building his product roadmap in a novel way. “We research what our users are doing three minutes before they start using our product and the three minutes after.” I like the idea because it is a simple and ingenious mechanism for brainstorming product ideas, and this type of product development exploration evokes empathy from a product team, which is a the first step of the Stanford d.School and IDEO’s Design Thinki
Gust
JUNE 14, 2014
'It happens, but it’s not typical, given their limited time and the large number of companies they need to process in order to find the “keepers” Things that increase their likelihood of being open to another meeting after having previously passed on an investment: A case where the entrepreneur was specifically asked to “come back after they have more traction.” A major, public, positive event affecting the company.
Tomasz Tunguz
JUNE 15, 2014
Since it was first written in 1982, the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol , the mechanism for sending emails, has remained largely remained unchanged. Today SMTP delivers 70 trillion emails to 5B inboxes each year. Overwhelmed by tens of thousands of emails, most of us can sympathize with Nick Bilton, who said: There is no escape: Email is probably most invasive form of communication yet devised.
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