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Is the Lean Startup Dead?

Steve Blank

NewTV will depend on partners like telcos to distribute the content. Given Verizon just shut down Go90 , its short form content video service, it will be interesting to see if Verizon distributes Katzenberg’s offerings.). Massive liquidity awaited the first movers to the IPO’s, and that’s how they managed their portfolios.

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Out of the Crisis #26: Brian Armstrong of Coinbase on cryptocurrency, being mission-oriented, and institution building

Startup Lessons Learned

It was one of the year's most successful IPOs so far, and has been heralded as a "landmark moment" for cryptocurrency's entrance into mainstream investing. Just before the IPO, I had a far-reaching conversation with co-founder and CEO Brian Armstrong as he approached this major milestone for the company he co-founded back in 2012.

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

Gust

The move came as a shock to many in the tech business community, in which we’ve become accustomed to real-time disclosure by company executives through social media. Before the commercial Internet, the primary tools of disclosure included: Prospectus and related registration statement (“S-1″) for an IPO.

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How to Write a Business Plan

Up and Running

Or perhaps in traditional media? Getting the media to cover you can be a great way to reach your customers. Social Media. These days, having a social media presence is essentially a requirement for the vast majority of businesses. Distribution. Retail Distribution. Will you be advertising online?

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#AMA with :20 Min VC

Reid Hoffman

The question was just to say that if you’re going to create a consumer internet media property that you think is for a broad swath of humanity, you could say, “Hey, we should have a billion human beings that are active members of this, or maybe 200 million or 500 million, but a very large number.” Reid: Again, it’s not really a formula.

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Flexible VC, a New Model for Companies Targeting Profitability

David Teten

The value ascribed by subsequent investors (in a secondary); buyers (acquisition); or the public markets (IPO). Flexible VC creates early liquidity which can be either reinvested or distributed to LPs. Governance. On average, founders own just 43% of equity by Series B , declining thereafter. Volatile, uncapped.

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

online.wsj.com

Media & Marketing. Media Agencies. To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or visit www.djreprints.com. Less than 1% are currently in IPO registration. Management. Small Business. More Industries. Accounting.