The End Of The Startup Gold Rush, Absurd Burn Rates And Tourist VCs
In 15 years as a venture capitalist, I’ve seen just about every market condition you can imagine. I started at…
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The True Impact Of The Snapchat Writedown For Entrepreneurs
Writing down unicorns benefits everyone. Read More Source: Tech Crunch
The Meme Election
Social media has been playing an increasingly critical role in political elections. The 2008 presidential election, dubbed the “Facebook Election,”…
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Don’t Compare Blue Origin’s Success to SpaceX’s Failures
The space industry is more diverse today than ever before and not all reusable rockets are created equal. After Blue…
How Tech Titans Know To Pull The Plug On Projects
Not every new idea is destined to be great. Sometimes even the most promising concepts end up in the scrap…
How Education Will Be Smarter, Less Intrusive, And Able To Respond To How You Feel
Impatience characterizes the technology sector’s approach to education. Disruption is taking place in all other sectors of society — so,…
Legal Streaming: Build Your Audience Without Getting GG’ed
Tens of thousands of broadcasters, game developers, and fans converged on San Francisco’s Moscone Center during TwitchCon 2015 — Twitch’s…
Key Person Insurance Is VCs’ Assurance
Founders soliciting venture funds quickly get comfortable revealing details about their operations, vision and finances. They may also need to…
Solving The Persistent Security Threats For The Internet Of Things
The security problem — and, just as important, the security risks that consumers perceive in internet-connected devices — represents a…
The Platform Paradox
I often hear VCs say that they don’t back products, they back platforms. I find that logic backwards and in…