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Praying to the God of Valuation

Both Sides of the Table

Between 2006–2008 I sold both companies that I had started and became a VC. SEEING THINGS FROM THE VC SIDE OF THE TABLE While I was a VC in 2007 & 2008 those were dead years because the market again evaporated due the the Global Financial Crisis (GFC).

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Why Bitcoin is Gaining Worldwide Popularity

The Startup Magazine

First, the Bitcoin global popularity increased after the financial crisis of 2008 which led many to question the stability of national currencies and fiat money. Bitcoin is a peer-to-peer decentralised form of digital currency that uses cryptography to maintain security and anonymity (Nakamoto 2008).

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Growth Funds Shed Rose-tinted glasses

Lightspeed Venture Partners

in India and Southeast Asia since 2008, with 11 unicorns in its portfolio. Lightspeed India is a VC fund investing $1.5B Partner Dev Khare shares optimism for the Indian market due to technological advancements.

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Cracking The Code: Happy New Year 2008!

Cracking the Code

Monday, January 28, 2008. Happy New Year 2008! The second part of the year has seen a lower flow of blog posts, but part of my 2008 resolutions are to remedy to this shortfall, so be prepared for a strong 2008. 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 ▼ 2008. (11). Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends.

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Business Travel Decline Due To COVID And Environmental Concerns

YoungUpstarts

The number of flights in the United States was reduced by over 70% in April, seven times more than the impact of the financial crisis of 2008. International traveling was forbidden in most countries in the world, and even domestic trips were not allowed in several countries. The decline of business travel has been a significant factor.

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top 10 posts from 2008

Altgate

Although in 2008 I did learn that this is called a “ sneeze page.&# Who knew? Tips: $75 Killver VC Pitch Deck Not much to learn here. That’s actually about what I would have guessed had I not seen the Google Analytics numbers.

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[Infographic] 10 Hot Job Titles That Barely Existed Five Years Ago

YoungUpstarts

Online professional networking site LinkedIn looked at the top 10 most popular job titles that were nowhere to be found in 2008, and found fitness and technology to be the biggest drivers for these fascinating changes.