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Flexible VC, a New Model for Companies Targeting Profitability

David Teten

(co-written with Jamie Finney, Founding Partner at Greater Colorado Venture Fund. Similar to the explosion of seed funds in the past decade, we (and some limited partners too ) believe these Flexible VCs are on the forefront of what will become a major segment of the venture ecosystem. Yes, via conversion rights at a valuation cap.

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Episode 3: Smart Bear Live!

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

So that means stuff like thinking about what a business model might be, it does mean customer development. Kind of the model that Game Fit sites have where you partner up with somebody and you support each other as you try and do one more lap or push up. They have 27 business units. What’s the worst case?

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Talking AI with AI

Reid Hoffman

These last reflect a set of predictions that my partner Saam Motamedi and I wrote last year arguing that within 5 years every profession will have an equivalent of the Microsoft developer product Co-pilot. Where the AI — in this case you — provide creative, interesting, and elucidating content like I hope we are right now.