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10 Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Favorite Business or Entrepreneur Turnaround Story

Hearpreneur

When it launched in 97 it was a DVD rental business whose only real value proposition was the mail-order element of its operation. First they pivoted from video rentals by mail to smart suggestions by algorithm then they followed by leading the streaming revolution to now global domination. Airbnb now makes $2.5

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VC Evolution: Physician, Scale Thyself.

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While a flood of new VCs came into existence during the late 90’s internet boom, many had difficulty raising new funds after the crashes of 2000-2001 and 2008 , and as a result significantly fewer fund managers exist now compared to a decade ago. They are operators, through and through.

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Interview with eFounders

Cracking the Code

I was recently interviewed by the team of eFounders , the new Parisian SaaS start-up incubator founded by Thibaud Elzière (Fotolia) and Quentin Nickmans. I began my career at McKinsey and when the Internet bubble burst in 2001, I made a shift towards online software (ASP at the time). Mobile will drive new use cases.

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NYC 3.0

thebarefootvc

My view is that it’s time to harness the incredible enthusiasm and talent of these individuals to drive impact, locally in NYC as well as nationally and globally. Make no mistake: NYC has arrived solidly as major global tech hub. Founded in 2004, it has grown in leaps and bounds along with NYC’s tech sector.

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In Silicon Valley, Founders Fight for Control

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Craig Walker, co-founder and CEO of Firespotter Labs, a technology incubator, said it feels unnatural to bestow so much voting power on one executive. Netscape and Opsware, which he helped found, went public with single-class share structures in 1995 and 2001, respectively. Global Support. We both win if we work together.