VC Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2021

The move to remote work forced quick adoption of cloud technology and tools that were once having difficulties selling to large corporates, saw explosive growth – from Zoom to Hopin, new unicorns were born in record time. billion gamers worldwide will help the global games market generate revenues of $189.3 Immersive ar/vr/xr.

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Technical Review Audio Forecast Social Media 207

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 27, 2011

Asia – especially in countries such as India, China, Vietnam – is fast becoming the place where many entrepreneurs, whether locally born or lured back from Silicon Valley, are setting up shop.

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Asia Technical Review Vietnam Singapore 167

thebarefootvc

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

On September 19, Ma led Alibaba to the largest IPO in history, listing the company on the New York Stock Exchange. Ironically, today, while Modi, leader of the world’s largest and most complex democracy, gave this speech, China violently cracked down on pro-democracy protestors in Hong Kong. Enter Modi.

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India China Technical Review Africa 85

Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

Think about this; 7 years ago Nokia owned 50% of the handset market. Fast-forward to today—Apple is the most profitable Smartphone company in the world and in Spain Android commands a market share of more than 90%. Its worldwide market share of Smartphones has dwindled to 5%. Apple owned 0%.

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Private Equity Metrics China Intellectual Property 329

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

We like to talk about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and various random stuff! We are so proud to be a part of the entrepreneurial and technology community in Chicago where we are based. Startup Equity and Stock Options: What’s It Worth to You?

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 99

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 8, 2015

Should brand marketers “bow to algorithmic salvation”, allowing data and process to ride roughshod over inspiration and creativity? Rather, effective marketing begins with deep customer insights that translate into a great brand idea that is media-agnostic. How do we build strong brands in the digital age? Strong Brands Still Matter.

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Technical Review Singapore China Media 100

Steve Blank

APRIL 12, 2013

I just spent a few weeks in Japan and China on a book tour for the Japanese and Chinese versions of the Startup Owners Manual. In these series of 5 posts, I thought I’d share what I learned in China. I was only in China for a week so this a cursory view. All the usual caveats apply. Like the U.S.

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Venture Capital China Offshore SBIR 276

Austin Startup

MARCH 4, 2019

It’s stocked with free food, drinks and wifi but the real reason you want to be there is because we’ve curated all of the top entrepreneurs, investors, and innovators at SXSW and invited them to stop by. Get ready to experience hands-on, cutting edge technology demos (and some wild future science stuff you never thought was possible).

Silicon Valley 50

Silicon Valley Technical Review Texas Venture Capital 50

Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 13, 2015

It was part Silicon Valley insider and part marketing huckster. Each company claims to represent a unique and earth-shattering opportunity with a proven team, proven tech­nology, and proven market. Experts say our market will be fifty billion dollars in five years." All we have to do is get one percent of the market."

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Entrepreneur San Jose Technical Review China 60

ReadWriteStart

JULY 7, 2023

eFishery’s current focus is on the Indonesian market. Additionally, the system is able to collect useful data on fish behavior, appetite, stock density, and mortality rate, which provides farmers with insights that enable them to make decisions that are informed and well-informed.

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Indonesia Security United States Global 130

Steve Blank

APRIL 12, 2013

I just spent a few weeks in Japan and China on a book tour for the Japanese and Chinese versions of the Startup Owners Manual. In these series of 5 posts, I thought I’d share what I learned in China. I was only in China for a week so this a cursory view. All the usual caveats apply. Like the U.S.

Venture Capital 168

Venture Capital China Offshore SBIR 168

thebarefootvc

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

On September 19, Ma led Alibaba to the largest IPO in history, listing the company on the New York Stock Exchange. Ironically, today, while Modi, leader of the world’s largest and most complex democracy, gave this speech, China violently cracked down on pro-democracy protestors in Hong Kong. Enter Modi.

India 40

India China Africa Government 40

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 5, 2019

The world is slowing turning into a global village and the level of telecommunication technology is escalating daily. An investor is someone who sails in the waves of the market and is knowledgeable about where next to put their money. China Mobile Ltd. By February 2019, the market value of this firm was $217.5

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United Kingdom United States China France 113

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 6, 2016

Is it a bad thing when public stocks get eviscerated (given USV has a few that have)? Why could blockchain be a foundational technology that yields many great companies? Why AI is an important technology and investment area. At times the great progress of China feels like something to envy. Leading me back to Churchill.

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China United States Turkey Kansas 150

Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 18, 2012

Persol is Stuff that Works This content from: Duct Tape Marketing. The other distinction from a technical standpoint is the hinged temple technology that is one of the reason they fit like no other. This is a new Sunday series that I’m calling Stuff that Works. Steve McQueen's blue tinted lens Persols in Thomas Crown Affair.

Technical Review 60

Technical Review China Texas New York 60

Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

The limited partners could put their money in the stock market, but instead, they give it to you, the venture capitalist, which is much more risky, but you’re promising them huge returns. Over the past decade, he has launched multiple businesses, including three technology companies. If you can’t hear the clip, click here.

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Silicon Valley Ohio Columbus Entrepreneur 120

Eric Friedman

DECEMBER 30, 2020

As mentioned at the top I do not know anyone that predicted the global pandemic of COVID19, despite the writing on the wall and the cases growing in China at the time of this post last year. 5/ Alternate use case for a withered technology. 4/ Streaming equity – venture funds + employee stock becomes more liquid.

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Stock Private Equity Option Pool LP 120

Steve Blank

JUNE 15, 2011

A tech bubble is the rapid inflation in the valuation of public and private technology companies that exceeds their fundamental value by a large margin. Hiring technology talent in Silicon Valley is getting difficult, and the time it takes to drive across Palo Alto has tripled—all signs of the impending apocalypse. The Who 1971.

Silicon Valley 330

Silicon Valley Stealth Valuation Mississippi 330

thebarefootvc

AUGUST 26, 2015

After a tumultuous week in global markets, today the US stock market ended higher on the session. On the heels of macroeconomic data that showed strong fundamentals in the US, along with overtures from China to slow its downturn, the Standard & Poor’s 500 gained 3.9% Does this mean that we’ve dodged a bear market?

Marketing 40

Marketing Investment Bankers Valuation China 40

thebarefootvc

AUGUST 26, 2015

After a tumultuous week in global markets, today the US stock market ended higher on the session. On the heels of macroeconomic data that showed strong fundamentals in the US, along with overtures from China to slow its downturn, the Standard & Poor’s 500 gained 3.9% Does this mean that we’ve dodged a bear market?

Marketing 40

Marketing Investment Bankers Valuation China 40

Steve Blank

JUNE 23, 2016

Here are four reasons: First, companies bought into the false premise that they exist to maximize shareholder value – which said “keep the stock price high.” They’re better than large companies at identifying customer needs/problems and finding product/market fit by pivoting rapidly. What’s holding large companies back?

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Architecture IRR Balance Sheet Liquidity Event 227

thebarefootvc

JULY 26, 2015

After a tumultuous week in global markets, today the US stock market ended higher on the session. On the heels of macroeconomic data that showed strong fundamentals in the US, along with overtures from China to slow its downturn, the Standard & Poor’s 500 gained 3.9% Does this mean that we’ve dodged a bear market?

Marketing 40

Marketing Investment Bankers Valuation China 40

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

” There are a lot of data points that one can observer to get a sense of the venture capital markets – both LP fundings into venture and VC financings of startups. But these data points are often lagging indicators and perhaps a better barometer of the future would be to gather data on VC perceptions in the market right now.

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LP Valuation Burn Rate Pre-Money Valuation 150

Growthink Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

public stock market long-term woes would be comical if they weren’t so tragic. We are now well-beyond 11 long years of ZERO public market returns, with major indices (Dow, S & P, and NASDAQ) trading much lower than they were in September 1999. and the “West” to the BIC – Brazil, India, and China – and their brethren.

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Brazil Government Angel Investor India 69

David Teten

APRIL 1, 2011

I hope that you can join us Monday night, April 4, midtown NYC, at a panel on “Innovation in Private Company Liquidity-Online Merger Markets, Social Media, Secondary Markets, Non-US Markets, Private Equity, and the Disappearing IPO” The program is sponsored by the HBS Club of New York and the HBS Angels of NY.

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Private Equity Merger IPO Equity 68

Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 6, 2020

First in Wuhan, China, and then the fact that it can spread so quickly in Italy and continental Europe really surprises me and I think a lot of others as well in the scientific community. We have the machine learning technology to take these disparate, small pieces of molecules, and stitch them together to form an actual anti-COVID drug."

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Artificial Inteligence Open Source Cofounder Design 60

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

There are obvious reasons the industry has had less-than-desirable returns, including: massive over-funding of the sector, huge increases in inexperienced venture capitalists that took a decade to peter out, and the massive correction in the value of the public stock markets that closed many exit opportunities for half a decade.

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Venture Capital Technical Review LP Mobile 347

Growthink Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Not coincidentally, in that same period stock market returns have declined dramatically. The developing world continues to maintain rates of growth and virgin and nascent market opportunities probably never again to be seen again nearer to home. GNP growth, after averaging 3.6% Or India, at 6%? Not your cup of tea? Think Sector.

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South Korea Brazil Mexico India 87

Reid Hoffman

MARCH 19, 2019

There are times when small and slow is the right strategy for a specific market opportunity. When the market conditions are right, you should blitzscale for the benefit of all stakeholders: customers, employees, investors, and society. Blitzscaling is a response to market dynamics, not the cause.

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Cofounder Business Model IPO Non-Compete 28

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

When I asked what they already knew about it, they tossed me a tall stack of industry and stock analyst reports, company names, web sites, blogs. I told Shenwei I was happy for him because he had just been handed an awesome learning opportunity – how to rapidly understand and then map any new market. Technology experts?

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Forecast China Demand Web 384

Ben's Blog

APRIL 7, 2021

Terman encouraged students and professors alike to commercialize technology originally developed in the university research labs, spawning such important institutions as Varian Associates and Hewlett Packard. Technology transfer office. Local/state governments.

Silicon Valley 36

Silicon Valley Non-Compete San Francisco Government 36

Growthink Blog

JULY 30, 2012

public stock market long-term woes would be comical if they weren’t so tragic. We are now well-beyond 13 long years of ZERO public market returns, with major indices (Dow, S & P, and NASDAQ) trading, on an inflation adjusted basis, much lower than they were in July 1999. governmental intervention in the markets.

Brazil 74

Brazil Angel Investor India China 74

www.businessweek.com

JUNE 18, 2012

Technology Solutions. Technology. Technology. Markets & Finance. In 2009, Nuance Communications ( NUAN ) , one of the largest players in voice recognition software, licensed its technology for use in a small mobile app. Jack Ma Is the Loneliest Billionaire in China. Good News for the Housing Market.

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Greece Ukraine New Hampshire China 45

This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Companies that find product/market fit deserve to grow--and if there are enough of those, there will be enough capital to follow them. Public market holdings aren't dominated by internet companies with questionable business models the way they were in the late 90's. stock market." So will we have a market correction?

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Angel Investor Valuation Startup Revenue 104

online.wsj.com

JULY 11, 2012

Virtual Stock Exchange. Technology. Loading… Markets. Personal Technology. TECHNOLOGY. Stock Quotes. Financial News. WSJ Classifieds. WSJ Classroom. Ran gold Resources Ltd. View All Search Results » |. The Wall Street Journal. Welcome, Logout. Customer Center. My Journal. Message Center ( new).

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Silicon Valley Founder Software Review Technical Review 42

Seeing Both Sides

APRIL 10, 2011

In May 1996, Open Market completed a successful IPO and more than doubled on the first day of trading, ending with a $1.2 billion market capitalization. The Internet bull market continued to run for four more years after the Open Market IPO, finally ending in the spring of 2000. We had recorded $1.8

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IPO IRR Brazil Government 48

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

But like lemmings, every company in the market rushed to proclaim they were launching WAP versions of their products. The moderator asked each of us panelists the asinine question, “tell us what you’re doing about WAP!&# (you know, as in “tell us what you’re doing about China?&# It came to me. It was slow.

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Flash Mobile Application Development Cloud 326