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Why I Doubled Down on YouTube Investments with MiTú

Both Sides of the Table

Yesterday MiTú Networks announced that Upfront Ventures led a $10 million financing in what is now the largest producer of Latino online videos – primarily driven through YouTube. In food you have the amazing food network Tastemade – the Food Network of online video. So Why MiTú?

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The Energy Revolution is (Finally) Here

Version One Ventures

cents / kwh in New Mexico ). . The ability to have a third party finance a solar project and guarantee a fixed energy cost or amount of savings was a major development that helped bring about current market conditions. And, anecdotally, my experience is that this is much worse in emerging markets. . By some estimates , the U.S.

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10 Key Risk Factors to Minimize for Startup Success

Startup Professionals Musings

Market and opportunity risk. There is always less risk with a well-defined problem in a large and growing market. All the people in China is a large and growing market, but all the people with cancer is much more well-defined. Market entry strategy risk. Competitive risk. Political and economic risk. Operational risk.

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Ten High Risk Drivers Every Entrepreneur Faces

Startup Professionals Musings

Market and opportunity risk. There is always less risk with a well-defined problem in a large and growing market. All the people in China is a large and growing market, but all the people with cancer is much more well-defined. Market entry strategy risk. Competitive risk. Political and economic risk. Operational risk.

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What the Past Can Tell Us About the Future of Social Networking

Both Sides of the Table

I recently spoke at Caltech at the Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum on “the future of social networking,&# the 30-minute video is here and the PowerPoint presentation is here on DocStoc ). What are the big trends that will drive the next phase of social networks? And so it goes with social networking. The Past (1985-2002).

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Ten Key Elements Make a Startup a Risky Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Market and opportunity risk. There is always less risk with a well-defined problem in a large and growing market. All the people in China is a large and growing market, but all the people with cancer is much more well-defined. Market entry strategy risk. Competitive risk. Political and economic risk. Operational risk.

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Furniture CEO Finds Balance between Success and Staying Grounded

Hearpreneur

OFM manufactures, distributes, and provides wholesale school furniture from their headquarters – North Carolina. For twenty years, OFM has provided affordable, quality furniture through a dealer network to businesses, government, health care and educational facilities offering the latest concepts and designs in the furniture industry.