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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. How might our next phase of the journey seem brighter, even with more uncertain days for startups and capital markets? What happened? There was no money train.

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Understanding Changes in the Software & Venture Capital Industries

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I will argue that when the dust settles, although we will have fewer firms, each type well end up more focused on traditional stage segments that cater to the core competencies of that firm. When I built my first company starting in 1999 it cost $2.5 million in infrastructure just to get started and another $2.5 Enter Amazon.

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Gift Guide 2017: Star Wars Gadgets and Gear

Tech.Co

The franchise is one of the most famous of all time — the original 1977 film is up there with Gone With the Wind as the most beloved 20th century flick. Star Wars 3D Mega Lamps, $40. These 3D LED lamps add a little flair to your room, and all run with a lifespan of 50,000 hours so that you’ll get the most for your money.

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LA Based Hardware Startup Launches First iPhone Universal Wireless Charging Case

Tech Zulu Event

We’re returning to our Kickstarter roots to enable iPhone users to power up wherever there’s a wireless charger. “. IKEA (in select tables and lamps). The following pledges of $45 pre-order the Latitude charging case (for the iPhone 6 or 6s) at the discounted price, with delivery in March 2016. Toyota/Lexus. Delta Airlines.

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Dude, Akanda Is Tying The Cloud Together Like A Rug

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In homage to The Dude’s sentiment, tech startup Akanda Virtual Networking named its open source project The Rug because it “ties together” OpenStack networks by managing orchestration, routing and other key network services. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles!

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Smart Switches vs. Smart Bulbs: Which is the best choice for you?

Tech Zulu Event

Smart switches are more expensive than individual bulbs, generally starting at $50 and higher. This price doesn’t include the hub, which runs from $100 to $200, depending on the system, and is required to connect the switches to the app so you can turn on/off and dim or brighten your lights with the touch of a button. Installation.

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VC Seed Funding is Dead, Long Live VC Seed Funding!

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With open source software (LAMP stack) and cloud computing infrastructure it just wasn’t that expensive to get your company going and founders just wanted to raise less money. So they set up seed programs that allowed for rapid decisions for $500k or less, often done as convertible debt for both speed and cost reasons.