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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 ). . We used a very similar model at my last startup, Bright , which is now the leading residential solar company in Mexico. Although a few full-service distributed energy installation companies have enjoyed success (e.g. cents / kwh in Abu Dhabi and 1.5 This is a very, very big deal.

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10 Key Risk Factors to Minimize for Startup Success

Startup Professionals Musings

The selection of an inappropriate pricing, marketing, or distribution strategy is a large potential risk. On the Internet, I would add new social networking sites, and new matchmaking sites. Market entry strategy risk. Certain business sectors have historical high failure rates and are routinely avoided by investors and many founders.

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Ten High Risk Drivers Every Entrepreneur Faces

Startup Professionals Musings

The selection of an inappropriate pricing, marketing, or distribution strategy is a large potential risk. On the Internet, I would add new social networking sites, and new matchmaking sites. Market entry strategy risk. Certain business sectors have historical high failure rates and are routinely avoided by investors and many founders.

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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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Succeeding in Venture Capital as an Introvert

Hunter Walker

I would experience some social anxiety mixed with generally feeling overwhelmed by my own internal scorecarding and thoughts of, “Am I networking enough?” In the past, these would always trip me up. Now on Zoom, I can just fall back to audio-only, or drop off the gathering when I’m ready to leave. Work-life balance.

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Ten Key Elements Make a Startup a Risky Business

Startup Professionals Musings

The selection of an inappropriate pricing, marketing, or distribution strategy is a large potential risk. On the Internet, I would add new social networking sites, and new matchmaking sites. Market entry strategy risk. Certain business sectors have historical high failure rates and are routinely avoided by investors and many founders.