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Sell at the top? Avoid the race to zero!

Berkonomics

Competitors, seeing a successful development of a niche, flock into the competitive void with products or services built with a fresh view of the current environment. LivingSocial took in $583 million in capital in 2010 and 2011 with little left in time to show for the investment and tremendous dilution to the founders.

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Entrepreneurship In China's High Tech Industry

SoCal Tech Calendar

Saturday, February 5, 2011 -- Entrepreneurship In China's High Tech Industry. ith special thanks to NACSA, we have invited an outstanding group of seasoned high-tech executives to share their experiences and insights on how to survive and thrive in a highly competitive environment in China with emphasize on semiconductor industry.

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Avoid the race to zero…

Berkonomics

Competitors, seeing a successful development of a niche, flock into the competitive void with products or services built with a fresh view of the current environment. LivingSocial took in $583 million in capital in 2010 and 2011 with little left in time to show for the investment and tremendous dilution to the founders.

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KPCB has already blown through much of the $600 million it raised last year

TechCrunch LA

Josh Kopelman of First Round Capital: we can look at every company we’ve ever funded, and learned that the time from first email/contact to term sheet has shrunk from 90 days in 2004 to just 9 today. “Everybody thinks valuations are too high since 2011 and people are thinking there’s going to be a recession. ”

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How to Avoid Being Disrupted as a VC

Both Sides of the Table

In a world that is hyper competitive – even amongst VCs – I can honestly say that not only is the media recognition accurate but it is amongst the proudest days I’ve had in developing Upfront Ventures and our future. I also noticed that inbound emails were no longer directed at just me. ” Numero uno.

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How FreedomPop's Free Wireless Internet is Disrupting Telecom

socalTECH

But, the other 80 percent of users, who are using email and web surfing, our entry level will be around $10 a month. The average user and consumer only consumes 5GB a month, and we think we can provide something massively competitive to both DSL and cable. We're looking to completely revolutionize home Internet.

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8 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Lead With New Work Models

Startup Professionals Musings

Both are required to stay competitive. An increasing number of startups are adopting a BYOD policy, realizing that individuals have their own preferences in the way they access data, collect emails or ‘chat’ to colleagues. In the US, nearly 18 million workers identified themselves as independent in 2013, up 10% from 2011.