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Driven to Distraction – the future of car safety

Steve Blank

These began to appear in cars in the late 1980’s/1990’s and were required in 1998. If these technical challenges weren’t enough for drivers to manage, these autonomous driving features are appearing at the same time that car dashboards are becoming computer displays. This feature was finally required in 2013.

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Philosopher Versus MBA

Reid Hoffman

I have a standard aphorism I share when I speak with a group of MBA students: “There are two things that need to be explained away in order for me to invest in your startup: An MBA or a background in management consulting.”. TOP DRAWBACKS OF AN MBA PROGRAM. You can listen to the podcast of this discussion here. Not Prioritizing Action.

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Philosopher Versus MBA

Reid Hoffman

I have a standard aphorism I share when I speak with a group of MBA students: “There are two things that need to be explained away in order for me to invest in your startup: An MBA or a background in management consulting.”. TOP DRAWBACKS OF AN MBA PROGRAM. You can listen to the podcast of this discussion here. Not Prioritizing Action.

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Bubble Trouble? I Don’t Think So

Ben's Blog

In the great bubble of 1998-2000, the boom in public valuations mirrored the boom in private valuations. The inflation-adjusted data from the last bubble tells the story: In the 3-year period from 1998-2000, venture capital firms raised more than $200 billion, which represented about 0.55% of the national GDP.

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How Investors Are Increasing Their Returns Through Collaboration and Technology

David Teten

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. Mr. Lindzon continues to manage a hedge fund he started in 1998. and Tweetdeck (purchased by Twitter in June 2011).

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Venture Deals 4e German Edition

Feld Thoughts

In addition, there are the managing directors as executive bodies. In the VC sector, it is common to introduce a third body in addition to the shareholders’ meeting and the management. The boom years of 1998 (79 IPOs), 1999 (175 IPOs), and 2000 (142 IPOs) are long gone.

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How Self-Coaching Can Transform Your Life And Career

Duct Tape Marketing

Learn more about David’s leadership programs – DavidNovakLeadership.com. More About The Certified Marketing Manager Program Powered By Duct Tape Marketing: Learn more here. And I think it was 1998 and I saw him of 2016 once a year in Omaha. I taught a program called taking people with you. Like this show?