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New Paths Toward Convergence

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This is driving massive demand for new digital content distribution networks, in addition to an entirely new ecosystem of business and technology relationships. The competition is drawing players from diverse marketsincluding digital media, internet services, and Telecom/IP communications companies.

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A Venture Capitalist’s Take on Investing in Cannabis

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As a poker player turned venture capitalist, James Conlon, a partner at Bullpen Capital knows a thing or two about risk. “Since 95 percent of mainstream VCs won’t touch the category today, valuations are rational and you face little competition for access – so place your bets before the party gets crowded.”. The Legality.

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All The Questions You Wanted Answered about Bird Scooters and Their Recent $300 Million Funding

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While this reaction to such a valuation is understandable, to anybody who has seen the meteoric rise in consumer demand and actual revenue the valuation is much less surprising and may turn out to be quite conservative. Today the company officially announced its most recent round of capital ?—?having having raised $300 million?—?less

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Recruit Cal Ripken, Not Reggie Jackson, To Your Startup

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Temperamental Superstars – These individuals episodically perform at a high level, yet they constantly demand a high level of managerial attention to assuage and reassure their oversized egos. Some People Are Indispensable, But No One Is Irreplaceable. He earned the nickname “Mr. Managerial Oversight And Performance Matter At A Startup.

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Interview with Tim Cadogan, OpenX

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We run it through our exchange, OpenX Market, which is in simple terms a stock market for online media. We manage that competition through an aucton process. Among one of the fastest growing industries--despite what has been a stagnant economy--is Internet advertising, which has continued to grow strongly over the past two years.

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The Most Interesting Online Video Trend

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It means the “ torso TV ” consumption patterns will be more important than the head or the long tail for the next era of media companies. You should only worry about this if you’re a large, traditional media company with fat margins. TV of the future will not always have linear stories. billion views. think Apple.

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Callaway and Uber Partner | The Next Wave In Event Transportation

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However due to much controversy and competition, the same hasn’t played true while at large events (*cough* SXSW ). Today that changes as two major brands Callaway and Uber, partner to offer on-demand rides at one of the largest events in sports. This marks the beginning of what could be the next wave in event transportation.