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Are Google-Scale Outcomes More Frequent? ? AGILEVC

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AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. Something has clearly changed within the last 5-6 years in terms of the speed with which monster startups are created in the software and internet space. Multi-billion dollar valuations for late stage startups like Dropbox, et al. Are Google-Scale Outcomes More Frequent?

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Microsoft, Near Death, & Enterprise Cloud

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This seems like a no-brainer but Ballmer and the MSFT board might lean towards a less risky path. The path to being awesome in something would look roughly like this. 1) Hire transformative CEO to replace Ballmer.

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Denouement

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Like many things in life, the VC/startup ecosystem is one of cycles. But let’s look back at the last decade in VC-backed startups… it’s easy to forget how predominant mindsets change throughout the cycle. VC funding for startups is drying up quickly. But there is also opportunity in lean times. Reading Time: 5 minutes.

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