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Ross Levinsohn leaves Yahoo

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Ross Levinsohn the then interim CEO has today left Yahoo. Levinsohn has left Yahoo and has not revealed his next task yet. He leaves after the Yahoo board chose Marissa Mayer as new CEO by passing him again. I am proud of Yahoo. I wanted to let you know that my time at Yahoo has come to an end. Do Not Forward.

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Rockwell Automation Pouring $1B into PTC to Push Connected Factories

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The news sent PTC’s stock (NASDAQ: PTC ) to a record high for the company, according to Yahoo Finance data. As of this writing, it was trading at nearly $92 per share, up more than 5 percent from Friday’s closing price. Read more » Reprints | Share:

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Some Reflections on VC Investment Decisions

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Of course these are great places to network with other investors, meet great entrepreneurs and keep your connections strong with senior execs at larger companies like Yahoo!, I know I can’t be in every deal and I know that the easy part of being a VC is writing the first check in a deal. I don’t. Pay attention.

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Why Reed Hastings Should be Applauded for Netflix Split

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In my opinion it’s the most natural fit and it would give Netflix a very strong presence in Los Angeles and in TV (obviously subject to getting the right writes from the studios). So it wouldn’t be a surprise to see price increases in Qwikster in the future. kids movies priced as a separate package). No time soon.

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The Corrosive Downside of Acquihires

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And to keep up with the Jones’s it seems that Yahoo! Many buying companies price these deals on the basis of $1 million per engineer on the team for an early-stage deal. You have been at Google, Salesforce.com, Yahoo! Does Yahoo! has now employed the same strategy. And who cares, right? Chief Vesting Officers)?

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The Harder I Work, The Luckier I Get

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Would Google have become today’s juggernaut without Yahoo! I started by writing 3-4 times / week. I didn’t have any grand ambitions other than to write, share ideas and try to build awareness of who I am through my thoughts. If I get a holiday bump I’ll raise a round at whatever price I like.

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8 Tips To Get the Most Out of Your Investors and Board

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I am on a board that does business with Yahoo! He did it yesterday, “Mark, I’m going to write a blog post following on from your VC’s aren’t dumb. He is very pleasant when he calls and writes. Ask them for a meeting to review your pricing strategy with you. One key board member knows Marissa.

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