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The Future of Internet & Cars

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People will seek these in other consumer goods and cars may become less differentiated. The thrill engendered by aesthetics, performance, or luxury will probably be muted except for a hardcore passionate few. In the 50′s and 60′s, a drivers license and car ownership were the central focus of most teenagers.

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Ubiquitous Computing and the Misguided Frenzy About “Mobile”

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Consumer Tracking & Targeting – A key differentiator, relative to other media, for web advertising has been the ability to track, target, and analyze ad spend at a much more granular level and essentially in real-time.

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Why VC’s Don’t “Crossover” Invest

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2) Differential Cost Basis – Suppose Acme Ventures III invested in the Series A of Startup X and then made follow-on investments in the Series B and C. 3) Differential Investment Time Horizon – In parallel to cost basis, cross investing creates mismatches in the holding periods of two different funds (see note 2).

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Urbanization of Startups ? AGILEVC

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2) Design ethic vs engineers - Over the course of the last 5-10 years, many software-based startups are being built on competitive advantages of design and business model rather than technical differentiation.