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Reflections On 2016: John Greathouse, Investor, Professor at UC Santa Barbara

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This contribution is from John Greathouse , a longtime venture capitalist and also a professor at UC Santa Barbara, who was instrumental in Computer Motion's initial public offering and the sale of GoToMeeting to Citrix. John is also very involved in providing advice to young startups and entrepreneurs. READ MORE>>.

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Why You Should Make Your Competitors Your Frenemies

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He has been able to take complicated topics like cloud computing and boil them down into pithy messages like “the end of software&# as depicted in the simple logo to the right. It emphasizes both cloud computing and salesforce.com’s differentiation – they’re not “software.&#.

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Ten Startup Tips From Amazon Founder, Jeff Bezos

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Under the heading, “The Book On Bezos,” the callout lists ten actionable and impactful nuggets of startup advice. This advice is easier said than done, as it is difficult to know when you should be flexible with your vision and when you should remain dogmatic to your ideals. We got some good advice, we ignored it, and it was a mistake.

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Explaining FNAC: Feature, Not a Company

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We spoke about my interest in cloud computing, digital media and mobile. But of course tens of thousands of people saw the headline while probably 10% of them or less watched the video. It’s about 10 minutes long. It’s a fun 10-minute interview that you might enjoy watching.

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When Efficiency Beats Speed

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This of course means greater convenience as we get more done in less time, but is it possible that all this emphasis on being faster isn’t always the best option? In fact, this is the same trajectory that many technologies go through, from cloud computing to software defined storage to cell phones. Faster May Be A Detriment.

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UnVenture Capitalists: Seek Investors Aligned With Your Interests, Not Their Egos

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Because of the advancements in cloud computing by companies like RightScale and open source software such as MySQL , the costs to create a scalable web service have decreased by a factor of ten since the year 2000. This approach ensures that the investors’ advice regarding future funding events is not self-serving.

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UnVenture Capitalists: Seek Investors Aligned With Your Interests, Not Their Egos

InfoChachkie

Because of the advancements in cloud computing by companies like RightScale and open source software such as MySQL , the costs to create a scalable web service have decreased by a factor of ten since the year 2000. This approach ensures that the investors’ advice regarding future funding events is not self-serving.