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Is Silicon Valley Really Coming to an End?

Both Sides of the Table

By now you probably know that David Sacks , co-founder of PayPal and founder of both Geni & Yammer made some observations on Facebook that Silicon Valley “as we know it” was coming to an end. We once thought Microsoft was a monopoly on the Internet due to IE. It simply hasn’t played out in history.

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Can You Replace Lawyers With Software?

The Startup Magazine

A business runs on diligence, passion, and creativity — but it also needs a whole lot of legal help. Thus, as with many other expensive aspects of starting a business, many entrepreneurs like you are turning to software. More realistically, artificial intelligence and computer software will assist lawyers, not replace them entirely.

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The Shift from FOMO to FOLD in Early Stage Investing

View from Seed

This led to a number of repercussions that most VC’s have lamented during this time, including higher prices, larger rounds, shoddy due diligence, and many companies raising large sums of venture capital that probably aren’t suited to VC funding. Firms will start to torture founders with endless diligence requests.

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For Many New Ventures, Location Is The Key To Success

Startup Professionals Musings

I still have to tell some entrepreneurs that even with the best idea, they have to move to Silicon Valley to find the investors they need, or they need to move to the U.S. Today, Silicon Valley is the consumer and enterprise software capital of the world. get the attention of the market they choose.

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Technology, Innovation, and Great Power Competition – Class 4- Semiconductors

Steve Blank

Class 4 Required Readings: Silicon Valley, the Military, and the Journey to the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Steve Blank, “ The Secret History of Silicon Valley ” Steve Blank , November 20, 2008. Please watch the video, review the slides and blog posts]. Slides 9-11 Dual-use technology.

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How A New Software Could Change The Travel Industry Forever 

YoungUpstarts

Payment software and gateways are usually very expensive and complex to use. With a new payment software that is designed specifically for these smaller companies, they get a chance to compete online with the mega travel companies. The software is free to install and only charges 1% of every booking made.

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8 Tactics To Make You A Fearless Business Innovator

Startup Professionals Musings

As a potential investor, I always think of the high rate of failure of disruptive technologies, due to the longer learning curve of customers, infrastructure change consistently required, and higher marketing costs. Be sure to hire and cultivate new talent with the right mindset. Capitalize on free communal initiatives around you.