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Why The Media Has Been Wrong About YouTube Networks

Both Sides of the Table

For much of 2013 I watched the press write articles about how the YouTube “MCNs” (multi-channel networks) were doomed and tried to square that with the data I was watching at the one I invested in, Maker Studios, who has had one hell of a year. Developing O&O (owned & operated) businesses (outside of YouTube).

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7 Government Small Business Grants to Apply For in May 2024

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10 Keys To Real Innovation In Your Next New Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Whether we are talking about startups or corporations, innovation requires a leader who can inspire others to step into the unknown. A technical champion may drive a specific innovation, but the business leader has to own the result, in order to drive an appropriate business model, customer acquisition, support, and a growth strategy.

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With Vernalis Buy, Ligand Adds to Portfolio, Establishes U.K. Presence

Xconomy

Ligand Pharmaceuticals said Wednesday that its acquisition of U.K.-based million deal netted the San Diego company eight partner programs and a 70-person R&D team in Cambridge, England, plus about $32 million in cash after deal costs. Vernalis’s programs include drugs being developed for the respiratory and oncology sectors.

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RealD Files For IPO

socalTECH

Beverly Hills-based RealD , which develops 3D technology used in projecting 3D movies, has filed for an IPO, saying in a filing Friday that it is looking to raise up to $200M on the NYSE. RealD is backed by Shamrock Capital, which owns about 14.8 RealD is backed by Shamrock Capital, which owns about 14.8 percent of the firm.

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10 Steps To A New Venture That Can Change The World

Startup Professionals Musings

Whether we are talking about startups or corporations, innovation requires a leader who can inspire others to step into the unknown. A technical champion may drive a specific innovation, but the business leader has to own the result, in order to drive an appropriate business model, customer acquisition, support, and a growth strategy.

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Are Business Plans Still Necessary?

Both Sides of the Table

and the subsequent acquisition sprees of companies like Google, Yahoo!, It has also brought about my favorite new term – Ramen Profitable. So, definition: when I talk about a business plan I’m not talking about a 40-page Word document outlining your market approach. I care about your assumptions going in.

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