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GM exits car-sharing business and shuts down Maven

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Maven had paused service due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Verge was the first to report the story. Maven had already suspended its consumer car-sharing and a peer-to-peer service due to COVID-19. The service’s demise seemed to begin after the company lost its CEO Julia Steyn in January 2019.

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

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Kleiner Perkins , one of the most storied franchises in venture capital, has already invested much of the $600 million it raised last year and is now going back out to the market to raise its 19th fund, according to multiple sources. Speaking onstage at the Upfront Summit, an event at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.

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10 Realities Today Cause Startups To Bypass An IPO

Startup Professionals Musings

Smart entrepreneurs are just now starting to look at this option again, due to its unpredictability and the challenges of running a public company. The reasons are a lot more complex than the meltdown of key investment banks in the US a few years ago, so don’t expect a big change in the numbers soon, even with recent stock market rallies.

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6 Founder Actions That Can Kill A Promising Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Key elements of every startup challenge include timeframes, costs, people required, and technical realities. Founder minimizes the focus on formal plans and reviews. Project reviews are “ad hoc,” based on the latest crisis. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 08/28/2019.