TechCrunch LA

MARCH 3, 2020

Traditional venture capitalists may have made it rain on expensive Hollywood studios that were promising virtual reality would be the future of entertainment and social networking (given coronavirus fears, it may yet be), but Talespin and others like it are focused on much more mundane goals.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2013

I don’t agree, for example, that the first priority is to avoid startups with a high attrition rate, like trendy restaurants and entertainment. Competitive risk. On the Internet, I would add new social networking sites, and new matchmaking sites. Think seriously about the number and clout of your competitors.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

This article originally appeared on TechCrunch. They help find talented film makers globally, enter them into competitions and advance the best of them toward winners that get to produce full-length films. Filmaka is the creation of Deepak Nayar who is the producer of films such as Buena Vista Social Club and Bend it Like Beckham.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 25, 2012

I don’t agree, for example, that the first priority is to avoid startups with a high attrition rate, like trendy restaurants and entertainment. Competitive risk. On the Internet, I would add new social networking sites, and new matchmaking sites. Think seriously about the number and clout of your competitors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

I don’t agree, for example, that the first priority is to avoid startups with a high attrition rate, like trendy restaurants and entertainment. Competitive risk. On the Internet, I would add new social networking sites, and new matchmaking sites. Think seriously about the number and clout of your competitors.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

This article originally ran on PEHub. The movie, “The Social Network” might have had more of an impact on creating future entrepreneurs than any other event of the past 5 years. Yes, it’s true that FOMO (fear of missing out) is driving some irrational behavior and valuations amongst uber competitive deals and well-financed VCs.

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