The 6 Books That Actually Saved Our Startup
After about 6 months of struggling to get something off the ground, I realized a sobering truth: I had no idea what I was doing.My startup instincts were terrible.So, I went on a mission to learn from...
View ArticleAdvice I Wish I Could Have Given Myself 5 Years Ago
Since going down the startup path, I’ve made so many mistakes, struggled so many times, failed in almost every way you can.But, we turned the corner after a few years of hard work. We’re now 25 people...
View ArticleWhy Online Video Just Took One More Big Step to Legitimacy
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View ArticleOff The Schneid
The almost two year long slump is over. I've led a new venture investment for USV, which closed a few weeks ago and was announced last night. The company is Coinbase and my blog post announcing the...
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China Calls US 'The Real Hacking Empire' Following Pentagon Report
BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Wednesday accused the United States of sowing discord between China and its neighbors after the Pentagon said Beijing is using espionage to fuel its military modernization,...
View ArticleThe ten year entrepreneur
It’s easy to get lost in the celebration of high flying companies that quickly take an idea to market, scale and sell. It’s exciting, financially lucrative and makes for great reading. We’ve been...
View ArticleThe Manual-First Startup
It was February 2010. We were noticing that a company named Groupon was taking off and a whole new industry was booming along with it.Our idea for Yipit was simple, aggregate all these daily deals...
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Facebook Is Close To Buying Israeli Startup Waze For $1 Billion
TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Facebook Inc is in advanced talks to acquire Israeli mobile satellite navigation start-up Waze for $800 million to $1 billion, business daily Calcalist reported on Thursday.Due...
View ArticlePiecemeal Patent Reform
Patent trolls are one of the biggest scourges on the startup ecosystem in the US. The ideal solution, which was recently taken by the country of New Zealand, would be to ban software patents outright....
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The CEO Of China's Most Mysterious Tech Company Spoke To Reporters For The...
(Reuters) - Ren Zhengfei, founder and CEO of Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, defended the Chinese firm's stand on U.S. cyber-security concerns when he spoke to the media for the first time on Thursday,...
View ArticleFeature Friday: Dedicate A Song
Yesterday I dedicated a song on Piki to my friend Whitney. He DM'd me and said "I haven't had that happen to me since the days of call-in radio shows". Dedicating a song is my favorite feature on Piki....
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Hackers Steal $44.47 Million From ATMs Worldwide In A Matter Of Hours
An international gang of cyber thieves stole more than $45 million from thousands of ATMs in carefully coordinated attacks conducted in a matter of hours, US authorities said Thursday.Seven people are...
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$1 Billion Waze Acquisition Would Be More Proof Facebook Is No Longer A...
Facebook is now a mobile advertising company, and not a social network. Sure, you’ve heard this before, but it’s a theme worth repeating. That’s especially true in light of Facebook’s rumored upcoming...
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Apple, Google, Facebook, And Amazon All Want To Be The Same Uber-Company
Who will be the sole provider of all that you desire? Which company’s services will you “hire” to address your every internet-enabled whim?It sounds absurd, but this is the essence of the battle...
View ArticleVideo Of The Week: Build A School In The Cloud
The Gotham Gal and I just watched this TED talk. It's very thought provoking.Read more posts on A VC »Please follow SAI on Twitter and Facebook.Join the conversation about this story »
View ArticleMothers Day
Happy Mothers Day to all mothers out there. I am particularly grateful to the two mothers in my life, my mom and the Gotham Gal. I looked at the mirror the other day and saw my mom in my face. I like...
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This Is What It's Like Working At Waze, The Startup Facebook Is About To Buy...
Editor's note: Last year, Business Insider partner EpicLaunch toured the offices of hot Israeli startup Waze. Today, according to several reports, Waze is about to be acquired by Facebook for a price...
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This Stay-At-Home Mom Turned $500 Into Millions With Her Jewelry Designs
As the chief executive officer of a multi-million dollar jewelry design company and an active philanthropist, Kendra Scott's work never stops. But when you ask this busy woman how she describes...
View ArticleYou Can Do Too Much Due Diligence
It's Monday, time for another lesson I've learned in the venture capital business. Today I will tell a story that I love telling. It has some of my favorite people in it.Back in 2004, early in my...
View ArticleThe Corrosive Downside of Acquihires
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