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Is a Venture Studio Right for You?

Steve Blank

This post previously appeared in the Harvard Business Review. But these look for founders who have a technical or business model insight and a team. Accelerators provide these teams with technical and business expertise and connect them to a network of other founders and advisors. Carlos stirred his coffee.

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Airbnb S-1 (Part 1): So How Profitable Is This Thing Really?

View from Seed

To be clear Airbnb posted a GAAP profit in Q3 2020 of over $200M which is impressive given travel remains materially depressed due to COVID. Again looking at 2019 to make a pre-COVID assessment about any of these businesses and looking specifically at operating income (aka pretax) margins: Airbnb -10%. Expedia 8%. Booking Holdings 35%.

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We are Adding a Principal to Our Investment Team

View from Seed

You have unbounded curiosity for emerging trends, a love for experimentation, and you’re always eager to dive into new products and technologies before others do. You have 5-10 years of professional experience as a technology operator, founder, and/or investor. About NextView. Interested?

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Business Immigration With CanadaCIS: How To Start A Successful Business In Canada

YoungUpstarts

With projections of steady growth in Canada by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), proactive business managers, executives, and entrepreneurs are moving fast to secure their spot in Canada’s expanding economy. Let’s review their areas of expertise. Investor Visa. Entrepreneur Visa.

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2018: Year in review and a look ahead

Version One Ventures

Now as projects are developing, it is clear that blockchain technology is still in the early stages. If you’re enthusiastic about these themes as an entrepreneur, investor, or operator, please reach out! The post 2018: Year in review and a look ahead appeared first on Version One. See you in 2019! Ange & Boris ??.

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[Review] The Lean Startup

YoungUpstarts

Embracing the principle of genchi gembutsu – translated in English as “go and see for yourself” – Ries regaled how Toyota’s manager for Sienna minivan Yuji Yokoya went on a 53,000 mile trip around North America to understand firsthand what consumers wanted in a minivan.

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30 Entrepreneurs Forecast Where Their Business Will Be In Five Years

Hearpreneur

It will be a one-stop shop for finding out about moving services, getting quotes and reviews, and booking appointments. 8- Becoming one of the most reputable tech platforms. 12- Will operate on automation and artificial intelligence. Both technologies can perform multiple tasks automatically without manual interference.

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