Remove 1999 Remove Europe Remove Networking Remove Venture Capital
article thumbnail

73.6% of all Statistics are Made Up

Both Sides of the Table

In 1999 I was in Japan doing a strategy project for the board of directors of Sony. We were looking at all sorts of strategic decisions that Sony was considering, which required analysis and data on broadband networks, Internet portas and mobile handsets/networks. But you have to understand how to interpret your numbers.

article thumbnail

My Commencement Speech?—?Life at Your Crossroads

Both Sides of the Table

So you need to build a network even outside of your company. I always wanted to work in Europe but it was hard to ask for a sponsoring company to pay for you to come over. I called every person I knew in Accenture Europe and asked for advice to get transferred. It was 1999 and I had valuable Internet skills.

Japan 253
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Nicolas Brusson discusses BlaBlaCar’s journey from French success story to global winner

Cracking the Code

After rapid international expansion across several continents, as the founding team brought Silicon Valley’s global ambition into Europe, and the extension of its offering to buses and multimodal transportation, BlaBlaCar is preparing for the travel rebound expected as the world reopens. I wanted to bring that level of ambition to Europe.

Global 62
article thumbnail

10+ Trends: Recap of 2011 and What’s Next…

thebarefootvc

Powered by cell phones and social networking platforms, we saw revolutions taking place, businesses being transformed and our daily lives made more convenient (if we could tear ourselves away from our Facebook and Twitter updates). eCommerce/Social Commerce: New models continue to evolve as ecommerce rebounded this past year.

article thumbnail

In Silicon Valley, Founders Fight for Control

online.wsj.com

Over the past two years, one of the most influential venture-capital firms has turned the usual rules of start-up investing on its head. In the early days of venture capital, when money was scarce, entrepreneurs often gave up control of their company in exchange for their first investment funds. Customer Center.

article thumbnail

Feb. 28, Stamford, CT: HBS Event on Angel Investing 101 – Best Practices

David Teten

David Teten, Partner, ff Venture Capital ; Chairman, HBS Alumni Angels of Greater New York. 8:30 Networking. From April 1999 until June 2006, Mr. Dahl served as the head of Global Healthcare for the Carlyle Group, a leading private equity firm, where he was responsible for the firm’s investments in the healthcare field.

article thumbnail

FuturePerfect Ventures: A 2015 Recap

thebarefootvc

New York City : NYC is growing as a startup hub; yet early stage (seed, small A rounds) institutional capital has not kept up with the local growth. While focus is essential in early startup days, we live in a hyperconnected world, and a global network and perspective is becoming essential to startup success. 2015EOY_FPV_v31.