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Why Internal Ventures are Different from External Startups

Steve Blank

The good news is that corporations have access to resources and capabilities that most startups can only dream of , whether it is free cash flow, a strong brand, a vibrant supply chain, strong distribution, a skilled sales force, and so on. As Steve would say, this is a big idea.

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The Rise & Fall of Great Venture Firms [Part 1] ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

Technology Venture Investors [Silicon Valley] –> Claim to fame… sole VC investor in Microsoft, which turned out ok. What’s a “fair” split of fee income and carried interest when a partner joins several years/funds after others? they generate $400M in proceeds from that $100M).