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This Week in VC with Om Malik & Paul Jozefak

Both Sides of the Table

Are “strategic investors&# (e.g. industry investors rather than VCs) a good idea for entrepreneurs. We talked about the negative effect of Apple’s closed system attitude but how that will be a gift to the market because Apple’s cracking of the operator hegemony has forced the industry to innovate.

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What You Need to Know About Austin Startup Week 2019

Austin Startup

Opening Night Happy Hour and Keynote with Scott Kupor Time : Monday, September 23rd, 6:00pm-8:00pm Location/Track : Capital Factory, Fundraising Track Austin Startup Week’s first keynote is with Scott Kupor, managing partner at Andreessen Horowitz— where he is responsible for all operational aspects of running the firm.

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