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This Week in Venture Capital – Episode 4

Both Sides of the Table

Summit is a hugely respected firm in Silicon Valley and a long-term “institution&# but they’re better known as more of a “private equity&# investor meaning that they do later stage investments in much larger companies that are profitable. It was an early example of the power of direct marketing and subscription services.

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The Entrepreneur’s Essentials #14: Selling to the “Cool Kids”

Austin Startup

This is a huge recruiting year for data.world as we’ve found our product-market fit in the enterprise. I discuss category creation with one of the co-authors of Play Bigger , Christopher Lochhead, in episode #232 of Legends and Losers if you would like to really delve into that (it is a very important topic). in honor of my mother.