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How Reed Hastings’ Facebook Status Update Landed Netflix in SEC’s Crosshairs

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Before the commercial Internet, the primary tools of disclosure included: Prospectus and related registration statement (“S-1″) for an IPO. Public companies have dealt with financial disclosure in ways that evolved over time with markets and technologies.

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Walker Twitter Highlights: November 28th – December 4th

Scott Edward Walker

Cheers, Scott Top 5 Tweets “Incubators are designed to reduce risk, while I plan to actively increase risk.” vp68LI Facebook To Bankers: Hands Off Our $10 Billion IPO – “Facebook has gone so far as to craft its own prospectus.” ” - @jasonfreedman bit.ly/vp68LI ” - @sgblank bit.ly/umd8Vp

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How Andreessen Horowitz Evaluates CEOs

Ben's Blog

The skills required range from organizational design to performance management. Netflix’s CEO Reed Hastings put great effort into designing a system that enables employees to be maximally effective. His presentation on this design is called Reference Guide on our Freedom and Responsibility Culture.