Gust

JANUARY 4, 2012

How much risk do IP issues in the aggregate pose to our business ? By 2013, the U.S. What is the risk-benefit calculus for developing and protecting proprietary technologies vs. buying or licensing them (“ build vs. buy ”)? To what extent might proprietary IP rights be undermined by antitrust laws ? In practice, this leads many U.S.

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pandodaily.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Multiply that by literally a couple thousand, and that’s what 2013 is going to look like in Silicon Valley, and to a lesser degree some other startup ecosystems. I recently went to a networking event for one of the seed funds that invested in PandoDaily, and I’ve never seen such worry on the faces of the entrepreneurs.

Technical Review 93

Technical Review Silicon Valley Incubator Syria 93

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 19, 2015

Along with Greycroft, I was the first institutional investor in Maker Studios (sold to Disney for nearly $1 billion) and am still the largest investor in Mitu Network , the largest online video producer of Latino content. You have to have some of your own content formats and not just be an aggregator of talent. post-script.

SEM 150

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abovethecrowd.com

DECEMBER 18, 2017

In 2015, 46 percent of workers were enrolled in a plan with an annual deductible of $1,000 or more, up from 38 percent in 2013 and 22 percent in 2009. Narrow Networks — Narrow networks are an interesting response to the above market prices that the large hospitals and groups are pushing on the broader market.

Customer 59

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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Startup Resources (Updated Mar 2013). Venture Capital Cafe > Startup Resources (Updated Mar 2013). Added – March 2013* Startup Intelligence tools. Read post Why Learning should be your top 2013 new year’s resolution  for a full list. Social networking. Create your own social network.

Software Review 53

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Reid Hoffman

JULY 8, 2019

As Bill Gates noted in the Foundation’s 2013 Annual Letter , the digital revolution has played a key role in increasing the organization’s ability to measure which approaches are working and which aren’t. Thanks to cell phones, satellites, and cheap sensors,” he wrote, “we can gather and organize data with increasing speed and accuracy.

Senegal 28

Senegal Malawi Silicon Valley Global 28

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

In 2013 Mazda started installing Stitcher – the second most popular podcast aggregator – in the actual dashboards of their cars. I’ve also been able to connect with hundreds of influencers from all over the world, building a professional network that’s proven to be incredibly valuable to the development of my business.

Software 100

Software eCommerce Audio Hosting 100

Up and Running

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Skype became part of Microsoft so I was at Microsoft for two years and then in September of 2013 I left Microsoft and GroupMe to start Fundera which is an online marketplace for small business loans. You can kind of think of it like a kayak for small business. This is really an exciting panel to be a part of. Bates: Fantastic.

Small Business 95

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