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FELD THOUGHTS MAY 20, 2013 Sometimes Failure Is Your Best Option 'This post originally appeared last week in the Wall Street Journal as part of their Accelerators Program in answer to the question “ When and how should you wind down a failing business.” ” Some entrepreneurs and investors subscribe to the creed “failure is not an option.” I’m not one of them. Not everything works. Click. | GENUINE VC MAY 20, 2013 Myth Busters: Debunking Seven Conventional Wisdom Maxims of Venture Capital 'Compared to most other areas of finance, venture capital is practiced as more of an art, as opposed to a science. For that reason, it’s often said that VCs learn the business best through an apprenticeship model, under the wing of a more experienced pro. REALITY: A warm introduction is neither necessary nor sufficient to get a meeting with a VC. | | THIS IS GOING TO BE BIG. MAY 20, 2013 The Billion Dollar Aqui-hire of David Karp 'You can do the math on Tumblr''s pageviews, throw in some expected CPM, weighted average cost of capital, and try to justify the billion dollars that Yahoo! is spending on Tumblr. think you''d be kidding yourself if that''s what this was all about. The Tumblr community isn''t going anywhere, but that''s not the asset Yahoo! bought. Answer: One. | | | | | | | |
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SILICONHILLS | SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013 The Keys to Successful Crowdfunding
'By SUSAN LAHEY Reporter with Silicon Hills News The key takeaway from the RISE Crowdfunding Super Panel Lunch and Learn Friday was that while crowdfunding started as this groovy, organic, community experience where people gave to causes and companies they believed in—by the time Congress, celebrities and the marketing world gets done with it, it [.] MORE >> -
DEAL ARCHITECT | TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2013  The shock and awe of the public cloud
'On a normal weeknight, Netflix accounts for almost a third of all Internet traffic entering North American homes. Look at the graph below and let the enormity of that sink in. Now consider this. Netflix uses Amazon Web Services as. Industry Commentary Outsourcing (other vendors MORE >> -
 Is Work the Only Thing You Do These Days? Time to Stop
'Brains aren''t inexhaustible; like any piece of sophisticated equipment, they''re delicate and can break. got kidnapped one weekend last month. My husband and daughter pretty much frog-marched me out of the house, into the car, and out of town. didn''t know where I was going but was promised I could be back at my desk in 48 hours. But not for lon MORE >> -
VC CAFE | SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2013 Mobile Game Monetization – It’s the UI, Stupid
'The Smartphone Era has been good to games. This category captures more than 80% of mobiledownload revenue (AppAnnie) but earns even more from from in-app purchases and advertising. This post covers the main drivers for gaming ROI and adoption. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]. MORE >> -
CROWDSPRING BLOG | TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2013  This Is Why Social Media Doesn’t Work For Your Business
'If you have invested considerable time and resources on social media marketing over the past year and feel frustrated, you are not alone. The above conclusions are from a survey released by Manta , a social network for small businesses. It’s not surprising that many businesses fail to properly leverage social media. Are you ready for it? MORE >>
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