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JULY 16, 2010

But VC is an “illiquid asset&# so funds didn’t disappear quickly - In 2000/01 the stock market quickly adjusted punishing investors in the NASDAQ and in individual public technology stocks. I suspect both were at play in Rustic Canyon Partners that went from a $500 million fund to around a $200 million fund.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

I have long tried to raise awareness of the trade-off between growth & profits as outlined in this much read blog post on the topic (and please forward to your favorite journalist who often simply report that companies that aren’t profitable are bad). You really need to subtract the final month.

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OCTOBER 19, 2009

After my company was acquired by Salesforce.com I was asked to stop blogging and they took over my blog as an asset in the sale of the company. We have also been very busy with our next release, which is due out by December 11th (but I’ll save that for a different post). My blog was wiped out. It all made sense. Biggest lessons ….

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MAY 23, 2012

The most recent report to weigh in on the troubles of the industry was produced by the esteemed Kauffman Foundation. I have been close to the tech & startup sectors for more than 20 years and I can’t think of a period in which I felt more optimistic about the innovation and value creation I see in front of us.

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