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Praying to the God of Valuation

Both Sides of the Table

Something happened in the past 7 years in the startup and venture capital world that I hadn’t experienced since the late 90’s — we all began praying to the God of Valuation. The browser and thus the WWW and the first Internet businesses were born circa 1994–95 and there was a golden period where anything seemed possible. What happened?

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VCs eating our own dog food: Using technology and analytics to make better investments

David Teten

When I met my now-wife, I realized that any technology that can find me a spouse is a killer app. I’d argue that the same type of technologies that have revolutionized dating can revolutionize our industry. . I walk through below how progressive investors are using technology and analytics throughout all of their operations.

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The Changing Structure of the VC Industry

Both Sides of the Table

We are in a bubble (with so many private $1bn+ valuations). 15 years ago we were at the peak of Internet hype with the launch of many over-capitalized businesses with a market size & opportunity was limited. 50x more Internet users (2.4 The “big boom” in startup financing started around March 2009?—?more

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Low-Cost Business Ideas for 2022

ReadWriteStart

Successfully running your business in 2022 is not easy due to the new norms of people’s lives. Since most startups in 2022 are going online, you need to think about starting your business on the Internet. Since most startups in 2022 are going online, you need to think about starting your business on the Internet.

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Why Uber is The Revenge of the Founders

Steve Blank

A version of this article is in the Harvard Business Review. Technology cycles have become a treadmill, and for startups to survive they need to be on a continuous innovation cycle. 20th Century Tech Liquidity = Initial Public Offering. Technology Cycles Measured in Years. This seems to be occurring more and more.

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A Year in Review: 2016

Version One Ventures

Every announcement – whether it was a funding round, exit or layoffs – was analyzed within the context that the tech bubble has definitely burst or that we’re still in the bubble. In other words, any correction in public valuations happened quickly and has now stabilized. The industry entered the year bracing for an apocalypse.

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Understanding Virtual Data Rooms And Their Significance Today

YoungUpstarts

Before the advent of cloud technology and the Internet, company files had to be stored away in physical data rooms (PDRs). The old PDRs were quite cumbersome due diligence processes. The switch from PDRs to VDRs resulted in deal cycles and increased valuations. What are Virtual Data Rooms? Human Resources.