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Inspiring Entrepreneurs: What Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has learned in his business career

The Next Web

When he founded Netflix as a DVD rental service in 1997, Hastings had already led one company, Pure Software, from its birth to an IPO. You’ve IPOed two companies. Doing an IPO can be a great thing, but there are always consequences. Streaming obviously has the future and will be relevant as long as the Internet stays relevant.

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Three economic trends for 2011 (fueled by startup goodness)

crowdSPRING Blog

The past year saw startups on the rise, an increase in venture capital funding (both in real dollars and numbers of companies funded), a resurgence of IPOs, and the rise of David against Goliath, as best represented by Groupon’s spurning of a $6 billion offer from Google.

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Modi and Ma

thebarefootvc

On September 19, Ma led Alibaba to the largest IPO in history, listing the company on the New York Stock Exchange. Due to its one child policy, China has an aging population whereas India, along with SE Asia and Africa, have significant populations below the age of 35. However, Modi’s election could be a turning point.

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A dumb American’s perspective on investing in Southeast Asia

Hippoland

It’s one thing to hear from other people that Southeast Asia (SEA) is up-and-coming, but it was totally another thing to go there and talk with so many people about the future. I think this explains why we tend to see consumer businesses emerge first – tech-savvy internet users are easiest to reach.

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A dumb American’s perspective on investing in Southeast Asia

Hippoland

It’s one thing to hear from other people that Southeast Asia (SEA) is up-and-coming, but it was totally another thing to go there and talk with so many people about the future. I think this explains why we tend to see consumer businesses emerge first – tech-savvy internet users are easiest to reach.

Asia 48
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Modi and Ma

thebarefootvc

On September 19, Ma led Alibaba to the largest IPO in history, listing the company on the New York Stock Exchange. Due to its one child policy, China has an aging population whereas India, along with SE Asia and Africa, have significant populations below the age of 35. However, Modi’s election could be a turning point.

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Ubiquitous Computing and the Misguided Frenzy About “Mobile”

Agile VC

The best example of this was Facebook’s disclosure during their IPO process back in May that “mobile” usage was increasing significantly but FB’s monetization of mobile users lagged considerably. This question has lingered for Facebook and other consumer internet companies in recent months. First the enthusiasm.

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