Internet IRR Media Naming 
Steve Blank
MARCH 31, 2014
I’m sure many of you have heard his name. Just look at the disruptive challenges that businesses face today– globalization, China as a manufacturer, China as a consumer, the Internet, and a steady stream of new startups. Let’s start with Joseph Schumpter. Schumpter was an economist who taught at Harvard in the 1930’s and 40’s.
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 5, 2018
Most of you probably recognize the brand names AirBnB, Instagram, and Slack, all of which are less than ten years old. We are all more reachable through powerful and mobile personal computer devices, and the world is more and more connected with the Internet of Things (IoT). Only recently, I realized that times are rapidly changing.
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David Teten
MAY 8, 2012
As Steve Case has said, it’s ridiculous that anyone can gamble and be guaranteed to lose money, but there are strict regulations around who can invest in early-stage private companies and earn (in some cases) a 27% IRR on their capital. *. It was created before the Internet age to protect investors by promoting full disclosure of information.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 25, 2013
The better way to think about VC returns is, do the firms consistently beat alternative asset clases on an IRR basis to adjust for the increased risk and lack of liquidity? 33% of the world is on the Internet on average of 3.1 ” I had dinner last week with somebody you would consider one of the best known names in our industry.
David Teten
MARCH 2, 2013
Assuming you have a large amount of capital to invest, the relatively easy decision is to invest in one of the brand-name, multi-billion dollar VCs. That said, how do you avoid suffering the poor median returns the industry is known for? However, the conventional wisdom is that small VC funds have better performance profiles than large ones.
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