Category: Technology
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PayPal processes over $1 trillion in payments every year. But its product began as an afterthought. Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! The PayPal founders’ originally wanted to beam money between PalmPilots. After all, everyone they knew had a PalmPilot! E-mailing money would be a backup in case you left…
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Iran’s government has shut down the internet in many parts of the country amid mass protests. But Elon Musk is offering Iranians a lifeline. Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! Musk hopes to provide internet to Iranians cut off from the web. He is seeking an exemption from Iran sanctions…
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It’s every founder and investor’s dream: ringing the bell at the NASDAQ on the day you go public. But in 2022, that dream has been elusive as tech IPOs have vanished. Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! From a report out this weekend in the Financial Times: The stock market…
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“We love recessions. Best time to invest in our experience.” That’s Don Valentine, founder of Sequoia Capital and perhaps the greatest VC of all time. Today, I dug into a fascinating talk he gave in 2010 at the Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB). Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe!…
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+ California, Finance, Investing, MBA, Silicon Valley, Software, Stanford, Startups, Tech, Venture Capital+
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Masayoshi Son’s Softbank Group may launch a third, massive venture fund. From a report that broke this morning in The Wall Street Journal: Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! The first two Vision funds, massive at $99 billion and $56 billion respectively, have not performed well. The first is up…
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Drones are starting to deliver packages in some parts of America. But can drone deliveries be a viable business? Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! Bloomberg is skeptical. From an editorial out this morning: The biggest hurdle is that drones will be making point-to-point deliveries, which is the quickest but…
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I see a lot of awesome startup ideas every day, from plant-based salami to rocket fuels. These entrepreneurs know how to build great businesses, but often have no idea how to communicate with investors. Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! Some founders give me tons of details — but none…
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Note: This is not financial advice. Robinhood Markets is launching a new index fund to track meme stocks. From a report that broke this morning in The Wall Street Journal: Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! The new index will increase demand for meme stocks, especially those weighted heavily like…
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+ AMC, Finance, Investing, Meme stocks, Money, Reddit, Stock Market, Stocks, Stonks, Tech, TSLA, Wallstreetbets+
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Like everyone else, I get invited to a ton of Zoom calls these days. Even if the information sounds useful, I often don’t have time to attend! But what if I could read a brief, accurate summary of every call in minutes? Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! That’s what…
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Who will be the last fast food worker in California? Yesterday, California passed a new law dramatically raising fast food wages. It sounds like a victory for the working class. But it’s likely to put them out of a job. Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! From Bloomberg: California Governor…
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