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The dinner that destroyed Gawker

TechCrunch LA

Peter Thiel’s vague idea to do something about Gawker, the site that had outed him as gay in 2007, was concretized into conspiracy on April 6, 2011. This is an excerpt from Ryan Holiday’s new book Conspiracy: Peter Thiel, Hulk Hogan, Gawker, and the Anatomy of Intrigue, available now.

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Praying to the God of Valuation

Both Sides of the Table

I have often thought that creative endeavors where one has a quick turn-around between idea and realization of one’s work as one of the more fulfilling experiences in life. 2001–2007: THE BUILDING YEARS The dot com bubble had burst. There was no money train. It was 1991. There were startups and a software industry but barely.

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How to Give Your Startup Idea a Reality Check

Startup Professionals Musings

I’m sure you all realize that there could be quite a distance between a great idea and a great startup. So, trying carefully not to rain on his parade, I suggested to my friend that he complete the following analysis as due diligence on the idea before spending his life savings (and others) to roll out a solution: Few competitors.

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Interview with Howard Lindzon, StockTwits

socalTECH

He was also the founder of Wallstrip, which he sold to CBS back in 2007, is an investor in a significant number of web and social media companies. First of all, what's the idea behind StockTwits, for people who haven't used the service? First of all, what's the idea behind StockTwits, for people who haven't used the service?

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Decoding and learning from a business failure

Berkonomics

Was this a failed idea from the start?”. Add the economic environment to the mix of reasons for failure, including jolts such as the Great Recession of 2007-8 or COVID’s devastation to travel, retail and other personal experience-based businesses. “How quickly did you and your team change the plan when faced with the first signs?” “Did

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How Deka Sounds Is Using 3D Printing For Your Next Bluetooth Headset

socalTECH

Where''d the idea for the company come from? I had the idea that instead of a gray box, it would be great to change that to a beautiful flower. I had the idea that instead of a gray box, it would be great to change that to a beautiful flower. For fifteen years, I owned four dry cleaners in Irvine, and sold those in 2007.

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USC Stevens Appoints Two Directors

socalTECH

Hull will manage the institute's "Ideas Empowered" effort to provide grants and mentoring to move ideas from the lab to the market. USC Stevens was established back in 2007, when Mark Stevens--a General Partner at Sequoia Capital--and his wife gave $22M to the school. READ MORE>>.

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