The Next Web
OCTOBER 17, 2012
Color Labs, the photo-and-video-sharing social network that received much criticism over its pre-launch $41 million funding round, is about to be acquired by Apple. Apparently, the technique worked as the deal is said to net everyone at Color, including investors, a return on the initial funding. Yes, we know, it seems crazy.
Agile VC
JUNE 5, 2011
It also puts another chink in the armor of the meme that monster internet companies can only be built in Silicon Valley (LivingSocial, Kayak, Gilt Groupe, CSN Stores, et al doing damage here too). How They Make Money: Groupon keeps a share of the coupon value (typically 40-50%) as its net revenue (1). to the merchant.
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YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 10, 2012
She might be a “promoter” of your firm in Net Promoter Score (NPS) surveys, a member of several associations that interest you, and an avid social media networker, he explains. Some of the most creative technology coming out of Silicon Valley is designed to do exactly that.
Steve Blank
JANUARY 26, 2016
Introducing Hacking for Defense – Connecting Silicon Valley Innovation Culture and Mindset to the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community. Terrorists today live on the ‘net and they are all early adopters. They don’t need an office in Silicon Valley to figure out what’s out there.
Startup Professionals Musings
MARCH 12, 2010
McNealy's background is surprisingly all business, rather than computer science or programming, unlike most members of the Silicon Valley community. It’s now the second biggest social networking site (Facebook passed it recently) with about 125 million unique visitors per month. Consider it a waste of time.
Both Sides of the Table
AUGUST 17, 2015
I spend so much of my public life talking about the challenges of startups precisely because it’s not for most people and with Shark Tank and Silicon Valley and The Social Network we as a society have so glamorized startups that we expect them to be all fun and games. So where do I finally net out?
David Teten
JANUARY 28, 2019
But now, the defining movie of today’s twentysomethings is “The Social Network”. It’s important moving forward that they expand their reach to other regions (particularly Silicon Valley). Everyone wanted to work in finance. Everyone wants to work in tech startups. Educate more alumni angel investors.
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