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It’s Morning in Venture Capital

Both Sides of the Table

In 1997, the year the Kauffman Report begins its analysis; there were 70 million users online globally. As of January 2012 consumers were watching 4 BILLION video views per day on YouTube. A decade ago the idea of even watching video online would have been laughable. I believe it’s truly morning in the technology sector.

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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Favorite Business or Entrepreneur Turnaround Story

Hearpreneur

Netflix was founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph to combat late fees for video rentals. Before Jobs returned to the business in 1997, its sales, and popularity all steadily declined for 12 years, nearly driving it into bankruptcy. Thanks to Will Yang, Instrumentl ! #4- 4- Netflix. Photo Credit: Jen Wan.

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Sphero Has Shipped!

Feld Thoughts

I remember seeing Ian and Adam’s video application to TechStars for the Boulder 2010 program (at the time the company was called Gearbox). ” As they described idea #2, I started thinking to myself “where is the passion in these guys that I saw in the video?”

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Meet our Startup Chica Committee Members

Austin Startup

As Latinitas ambassadors, they have offered their expertise and support in event planning, marketing, business, technology and more. She attended Full Sail University in Winter Park, FL to learn about art and design for video games. Their help has aided in producing the next generation of female entrepreneurs and innovators!

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The Ultimate CEO Twitter List

YoungUpstarts

todsacerdoti : As the CEO and founder of Brightroll, Tod Sacerdoti shares his insight into digital video advertising. artpapas : CEO and founder of Bullhorn, @artpapas is an authority on recruiting technology. sethpriebatsch : “Chief Ninja” of SCVNGR Seth Priebatsch discusses SCVNGR developments, technology, and more.

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

in 2016, as an advanced e-mobility and automotive technology company with the mission to develop world-class, emotionally-compelling vehicles featuring the most forward-thinking automotive technologies in existence. to eliminate siloed, centralized EMR systems through my technology. Henrik and I co-founded Fisker Inc.

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[Review] Twitter Is Not A Strategy

YoungUpstarts

In its first two chapters, the book argues that while digital technology have rocked our worlds, the fundamentals of strong brands have not changed. A case in point is Apple, whose “Think Different” campaign in 1997 (see video below) served as a rallying call to those who shared the brand’s values. Strong Brands Still Matter.