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Praying to the God of Valuation

Both Sides of the Table

The browser and thus the WWW and the first Internet businesses were born circa 1994–95 and there was a golden period where anything seemed possible. Between 2006–2008 I sold both companies that I had started and became a VC. There was no money train. It was 1991. There were startups and a software industry but barely.

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Transformify Partners with Genashtim to Help Bridge the Skills Gap

Transformify

The initiative launched by Transformify and supported by its valuable partner, Genashtim, will help those who can not afford the skills training to access it on - line. E-learning is a convenient way for people worldwide to acquire knowledge using their computers, tablets or phones, and Internet access.

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Is the Lean Startup Dead?

Steve Blank

Since NewTV won’t be making the content, they will be licensing from and partnering with traditional entertainment producers. NewTV will depend on partners like telcos to distribute the content. This same risk averse, conserve the cash, VC mindset would return after the 2008 meltdown of the housing market.).

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Why GE’s Jeff Immelt Lost His Job – Disruption and Activist Investors

Steve Blank

GE made a $4 billion bet on connecting industrial equipment via the Internet of Things (IoT) and analytical software with a suite of products called the “ Predix Cloud ”. In 2015 Trian Partners, an activist investor, bought $2.5 And now Immelt is now the ex-CEO, and Trian Partners just a got a seat on the GE board.

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Cracking The Code: Happy New Year 2008!

Cracking the Code

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. 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.

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Cracking The Code: Bessemer Venture Partners Expands BVP VII.

Cracking the Code

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Bessemer Venture Partners Expands BVP VII Fund. About Bessemer Venture Partners: Bessemer Venture Partners is a global investment group with offices in Silicon Valley, Boston, New York, Mumbai, and Tel Aviv.

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What’s Really Going on in the VC Industry? What Does it Mean for Startups?

Both Sides of the Table

The VC industry grew dramatically as a result of the Internet bubble - Before the Internet bubble the people who invested in VC funds (called LPs or Limited Partners) put about $50 billion into the industry and by 2001 this had grown precipitously to around $250 billion. Our current fund was raised in 2008/09.]

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