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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. A few big players emerge that compete on scale and scope, much like AB Inbev in the beer industry and the megafunds in venture. AB Inbev was huge back in 2012 but is only larger today.

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The Lodging And Travel Industries Will Reckon With A Multi-Year COVID-19 Event Horizon: 2021 Lodging Trends & Predictions

YoungUpstarts

Self-regulation, in addition to being the responsible course of action, will protect short-term rental owners from incurring fines as well as potentially losing their lodging license due to non-compliance. Pam joined Avalara in 2012. Fewer noise complaints means happier neighbors and a lower risk of fines.

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The End Of “Build It Yourself” Software

YoungUpstarts

This trend is playing out in the world of payment gateways, where providers (like my company BlueSnap) compete to help customers reach the maximum number of markets as efficiently as possible. since September 2009 and its Executive Vice President of Global Markets since until August 2012. The Cost Advantage is Obvious.

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China Startups – The Gold Rush and Fire Extinguishers (Part 5 of 5)

Steve Blank

By the end of 2012, there were 85 million iOS and 160 million Android devices in China. If you’re a software startup competing in China, the words that come to mind are “ruthless and relentless.” company setting up some subsidiary here and expecting them to compete while they were following U.S. like WeChat.). Competition.

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How Venture Capitalists and Government Can Promote Entrepreneurship

David Teten

The first and primary role of a government is to provide basic public goods competently. I’ll likely organize a Harvard Business School Angels of NY event on this topic in 2012. - Studying best practices of VCs in supporting portfolio company operational improvement. HBS Angels will likely execute this in 2012.

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China Startups – The Gold Rush and Fire Extinguishers (Part 5 of 5)

Steve Blank

By the end of 2012, there were 85 million iOS and 160 million Android devices in China. If you’re a software startup competing in China, the words that come to mind are “ruthless and relentless.” company setting up some subsidiary here and expecting them to compete while they were following U.S. like WeChat.). Competition.

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Technology, Innovation, and Modern War – Class 4

Steve Blank

The NDS observed that we not only faced non-nation states (terror organizations,) but going forward we have to plan for 2+3 adversaries (China, Russia, Iran, North Korea and the non-nations states.) Next, we introduced the National Defense Strategy (NDS) which describes how the military supports the overall National strategy.

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