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VC Cafe
JANUARY 24, 2021
“It follows that the goal of forecasting is not to see what’s coming. It is to advance the interests of the forecaster and the forecaster’s tribe.” Covid-19 accelerated the adoption of entertainment tech, gaming and commerce. These include consumer trends, gaming, entertainment tech, sports and commerce.
YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 23, 2017
This combinatorial model works because it’s diversified, can best withstand bear markets, benefits from technological synergies, and it’s the mix of products and services clients value. To dig deeper, let’s first review the influence of technology on the core components. However each component will change dramatically.
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Steve Blank
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
A version of this article first appeared in the Harvard Business Review. As a reminder, the Dot Com bubble was a five-year period from August 1995 (the Netscape IPO ) when there was a massive wave of experiments on the then-new internet, in commerce, entertainment, nascent social media, and search. IPOs dried up.
The Startup Magazine
FEBRUARY 19, 2019
In this essay by one of Mercia’s Fund Principals, Ian Wilson, Ian talks about the sorts of things he and the team are looking for when plans come to them for review. But the existing team should demonstrate a combination of technical knowledge, track record and relevant skills. Ian Wilson, Fund Principal, Mercia Technologies, PLC.
Startup Lessons Learned
SEPTEMBER 30, 2008
What does your Chief Technology Officer do all day? Often times, it seems like people are thinking its synonymous with "that guy who gets paid to sit in the corner and think technical deep thoughts" or "that guy who gets to swoop in a rearrange my project at the last minute on a whim." But along the way, something strange happened.
David Teten
JANUARY 19, 2021
Our categorization is not a technical one. Additionally, Flexible VC can accommodate all types of companies, not just asset-lite, tech-enabled companies.”. The value ascribed by subsequent investors (in a secondary); buyers (acquisition); or the public markets (IPO). Technology-centric businesses. Volatile, uncapped.
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 1, 2009
Consumer spending is 70% of the economy and will continue to be stretched – We can look all we want at tech innovation, VC funding cycles and hot M&A deals, but ultimately growth and therefore investment must be underpinned by revenue. The IMF just raised its global growth forecast from 2.5%
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