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LinkedIn: The Series A Fundraising Story ? AGILEVC

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is the leading consumer internet company with Terry Semel as CEO. Silicon Valley is still emerging from the tech bubble and massive downturn of late 2000-2002. One partnership was clearly very divided and a vocal minority of GPs thought consumer internet companies were a massive waste of time and money. It was a $4.7M

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Groupon's S-1: From Zero to Like? Billions in 30 Months ? AGILEVC

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They face lots of competition and few barriers to entry so the future growth and profitability can legitimately be questioned, but still… what Andrew Mason and the rest of the team have built in such a short time is truly remarkable. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. Author howerl. Read More ».

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Texas Startup Manifesto 2.0

Austin Startup

Now the 9th largest economy in the world, it‘s clear that the rest of the world is waking up to the potential in Texas. In short, the first wave of internet companies were widely distributed and brought people online (AOL in Virginia, Microsoft in Albuquerque and Seattle, Dell in Austin, etc.) Each city has its own special character.

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The Texas Startup Manifesto

Austin Startup

By connecting Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and the rest of the state into a Texas S tartup Megatropolis we can unlock billions of dollars in capital and unleash thousands of diverse entrepreneurs. You can find a lot of great videos, blogs and books on the Internet, but there is still no replacement for direct one-on-one mentoring.

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Facebook S-1: The Most Anticipated IPO in a Decade ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

Facebook’s ad revenue is pure… after the cost of running the site is factored in, the rest just drops straight to the bottom line. Facebook estimates they already have 60% of addressable US internet users. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. Read More ».

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Why Hulu is the OPEC of Online Video

Both Sides of the Table

The founders felt that having a legitimate site for content would discourage Silicon Valley VC’s from funding entrepreneurs to create the next big TV killer. And as the service started to gain popularity it created an integration with Hulu to allow Boxee users to watch what was already free on the Internet on their television sets.

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Behind Every Great Product

SVPG

When I first decided to start The Silicon Valley Product Group, I had just left eBay and had some very strong opinions about what makes great product teams, and great product cultures, and while there were more than a few important thinkers and leaders on these topics, one area that I felt was under-represented was the role of product management.

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