Start Up Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2019

It’s pretty easy to forget how much a new technology changes our lives once it’s adopted. Sure, some new technologies are like shooting stars, but some change everything forever. What happened: Google leaves China + Uber launches in App Store. Why it mattered: Google leaving China was the start of a New Cold War.

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Technical Review China IPO Vesting 105

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

I have been close to the tech & startup sectors for more than 20 years and I can’t think of a period in which I felt more optimistic about the innovation and value creation I see in front of us. In 1998 it was 150 million, 1999 250 million and by 2000 it had crossed 350 million. There are 20x more consumers online.

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Venture Capital Technical Review LP Mobile 347

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2010

While not 1999 all over again but I am observing first-hand the signs of funding frenzy. We as a country are suffering from what is known as “ structural unemployment &# where jobs have disappeared from certain segments forever due to technological or structural obsolescence. VCs get paid to “put money to work.&#.

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Entrepreneur Technical Review Balance Sheet Government 298

Seeing Both Sides

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

This post was co-authored with Omri Stern and originally appeared in Harvard Business Review. of the world’s population — has more companies listed on the NASDAQ than any country in the world save the United States and China. Israel has been branded the “startup nation.” The bad news is that Israeli startups are struggling to scale.

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Cofounder Technical Review United States 20