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Revisiting the Craft Beer Metaphor for the VC Industry

View from Seed

When we started NextView back in 2012, we often used the metaphor of the beer industry to describe the evolution of the VC business. At the time, this metaphor really rang true and resonated with both founders and LPs. AB Inbev was huge back in 2012 but is only larger today.

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What Happens When Startups Turn from Their Innovation Stage to Operational Excellence?

Both Sides of the Table

Sam also had a vision as early as 2012 about how MakeSpace would be a large employer of middle-income jobs: The company would hire employees rather than just have contractors and he would lead the effort to ensure they had opportunities for growth and benefits for their families. and we were met with weak demand, slow growth and high costs.

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How and Why You Should Validate Your App Idea Before You Build

Up and Running

Others believe in the start small, grow strong approach: build a small version of the app, test user demand, and then take it from there. Back when I was junior in college in 2012, I had an idea for an app called Recycler Spotter, a platform that rewarded users for their eco-friendly actions. 60 percent of respondents chose premium!

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A new field guide for entrepreneurs of all stripes

Startup Lessons Learned

From Lean Startup Machine , Lean LA and San Diego Tech Founders , to countless speeches and workshops, I have seen the impact that their leadership has had first hand. There continues to be an incredible demand out there for actionable, practical lessons in how to apply this emerging set of ideas.

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The End of Hyperscale Envy

Lightspeed Venture Partners

When Avi Networks founders Umesh Mahajan, Murali Basavaiah, and Ranga Rajagopalan first came to Lightspeed in 2012 with their vision of bringing the benefits of a hyperscale approach to application delivery and layer 4-7 services, it made perfect sense to us.

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10+ Trends: Recap of 2011 and What’s Next…

thebarefootvc

This is my recap of what stood out to me this year and what I’m looking forward to in 2012 — we are only in the beginning of many revolutions. Business schools throughout the country, include my alma mater, Kellogg, established or expanded their social entrepreneurship offerings due to increased demand from students.

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Exploring the greatest creative renaissance (since The Renaissance)

The Next Web

Adam Benzion is the founder of Entirely —a Seattle startup focused on social innovation, keen on connecting more people in more places to create special things together. . It’s understandable that normal life seems to get in the way, especially if you have a family and a demanding job that requires your attention. Steve Jobs.

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