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How Investors Are Increasing Their Returns Through Collaboration and Technology

David Teten

Howard Lindzon is Co-Founder and CEO of StockTwits, a social network for traders and investors to share real-time ideas and information. With a unique vision for starting and successfully managing innovative companies, he is the Managing Partner of Social Leverage, a holding company that invests in early stage web businesses.

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Revolution at the Edge

Ben's Blog

In the late year of 1995, IBM acquired Lotus Development, makers of the Lotus 123 spreadsheet and a proprietary Internet predecessor, Lotus Notes, for $3.5B—more Communicate – The most important challenge in managing any large organization is communication. Marc released Mosaic in 1993. Final thought.

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Revolution at the Edge

Ben's Blog

In the late year of 1995, IBM acquired Lotus Development, makers of the Lotus 123 spreadsheet and a proprietary Internet predecessor, Lotus Notes, for $3.5B—more Communicate – The most important challenge in managing any large organization is communication. Marc released Mosaic in 1993. Final thought.

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The Best Movies About Real Business, Not Hollywood’s Version of Business

David Teten

Normally everyone has seen “The Social Network”. His description of the films “The Social Network” (as a modern image) and “Ghostbusters” (as an “old school” image) illustrated entrepreneurs building from the ground up. Rogue Trader – about former derivatives broker Nick Leeson and the 1995 collapse of Barings Bank.

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Should You Really be a Startup Entrepreneur?

Both Sides of the Table

Inbound calls from partners, people who want to join, atta boys from friends. We just landed the biz dev partner we’ve been working on for 9 months. Google DID NOT just acquire our main biz dev partner. The management team wasn’t strong enough. Sit back and watch usage. Get your press coverage. Holy sh*t!!!

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Should You Really be a Startup Entrepreneur?

Both Sides of the Table

Inbound calls from partners, people who want to join, atta boys from friends. We just landed the biz dev partner we’ve been working on for 9 months. Google DID NOT just acquire our main biz dev partner. The management team wasn’t strong enough. Sit back and watch usage. Get your press coverage. Holy sh*t!!!

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ProfessorVC: Who does this ProfessorVC think he is?

Professor VC

I put up my Bodega Partners web site in 1995 and it served its purpose for a number of years, but I just didnt spend the energy to keep it current and finally just took it down last month. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? A Lot of Horn Tooting over a Kazoo sized deal.