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What Did I Learn From the First VC Check I Ever Wrote?

Both Sides of the Table

But like the company Kyriba, where we recently sold our position at above $1 billion, it took time until the revenue exceeded $100 million recurring and then the industry really competed to back this amazing company since it had scale, defensible technology and long-term, committed customers. Defensible IP becomes insanely valuable?

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Why The Media Has Been Wrong About YouTube Networks

Both Sides of the Table

For much of 2013 I watched the press write articles about how the YouTube “MCNs” (multi-channel networks) were doomed and tried to square that with the data I was watching at the one I invested in, Maker Studios, who has had one hell of a year. Selling at smaller retailers will net you fewer customers and higher margins.

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Why You Should Embrace Opposing Views at Your Startup

Both Sides of the Table

Are you cynical about their chances in the market just because they seem to be hot in the press and that bugs you? I’m a news junkie and love to watch the Sunday morning talk shows like Meet the Press, This Week with Christiane Amanpour or Shields & Brooks on The News Hour on Fridays. I hear views like this all the time.

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NDA Stealth Mode and Sharing Your Startup Concept

SoCal CTO

What we are talking about is a spectrum of how you restrict early communications around your business: Who you will talk to including the public / press / etc. Beyond that, I want lots of conversations with experts, users, customers, VCs, partners, etc. You need all of these people to bake the cake. False Confidence.

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NDA Stealth Mode and Sharing Your Startup Concept

SoCal CTO

What we are talking about is a spectrum of how you restrict early communications around your business: Who you will talk to including the public / press / etc. Beyond that, I want lots of conversations with experts, users, customers, VCs, partners, etc. You need all of these people to bake the cake. False Confidence.

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Addressing Cyber Security Threats in the Telecom Industry

Southern California Edison Blog

Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), usually used with voice-over-IP (VoIP) and instant messaging communications, is another prime target for telecom hackers. Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) . Carriers should consider possible vulnerabilities within their 5G systems architecture, including: .

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How to Shorten Your Sales Cycle and Avoid Wasting Time

Both Sides of the Table

Clearly in an enterprise customer this is unlikely. The thing is … what I see many sales execs do is burn up countless hours on mid-level campaigns that get torpedoed when the go up the organization due to lack of budget, a desire to own that core IP or other more pressing organization priorities.

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