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The Consumerization of Business Software ? AGILEVC

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2) Users Drive Enterprise Tech Adoption – Historically centralized IT departments drove adoption of technology within businesses large and small, but today user-level adoption is the norm. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. The lessons learned from consumer Web 2.0 Author howerl. Read More ยป.

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Yahoo! vs Facebook: Lame Lawsuit, Good Timing ? AGILEVC

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Tell me if this is “lame” Leader Technologies has won 11 infringement claims against Facebook. It expended 14M to develop a technology that was stolen. On the Leader case, I think I’ll just go against whomever the law says infringed, and cheer on whomever originated the technology, regardless of their size.

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The Rise & Fall of Great Venture Firms [Part 1] ? AGILEVC

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Brentwood Associates [Silicon Valley] –> Founded in the early 70s and focused primarily on VC, Brentwood had big wins in both IT like Wellfleet Communications (big chunk of what eventually became Nortel) and WebTV (part of Microsoft) and healthcare (various businesses that make up a big chunk of what is now Medtronic and Baxter).

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The ?PC? Era Finally Arrives ? AGILEVC

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The second order impacts to the entire technology industry are in their early innings… not just the complete digitization of consumer media, but also the “consumerization” of business software, the BYOD movement in corporate IT , the evolution of the computer/human interface. Author howerl. Filed under Uncategorized.

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The Hulu Auction ? Content Is Still King ? AGILEVC

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Providence Equity invested $100M at a $1B valuation not because of their technology or product, but because the network owners contributed a lot of valuable content… or at least access to it for 2years. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. Turns out content is still king… Author howerl.

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Seven Reasons to Become a Founding Entrepreneur ? AGILEVC

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6) The Time is Right - Sometimes this is external, i.e. waiting until fundamental technology or prevailing market forces make it possible for an entrepreneur to launch the startup that’s been germinating in their head for years. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. Author howerl. Read More ยป.

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Why Twitter is A Media Company ? AGILEVC

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I think of them as a technology company looking for a revenue model. But I think to be a true media company, you have to produce substantial content in addition to having interesting technology. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. Advertising is an obvious choice. Read More ยป.

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