By now you probably know that Netflix is splitting its business into two parts: its digital streaming business (retains the name Netflix) and its DVD mailing business, which was its original business (to be called Qwikster). If you haven’t read…
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Why Reed Hastings Should be Applauded for Netflix Split
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Explaining FNAC: Feature, Not a Company
FNAC. I first heard the term from Chris Fralic at First Round Capital. Feature, not a company. Click this link if you want to see the video – for some reason the image link isn’t working. It has always stood…
Why Online / Offline Mobile Integration is Going to be a Huge Business
“People still want calls …” When I first got into VC I decided I better have some investment themes. My macro theme was “great entrepreneurs” who mapped to my belief system about the kind of entrepreneurs I wanted to work…
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Stock Market Drops. Then It Rallies. What Happens Next for Funding?
This article was originally published on TechCrunch. Venture Capitalists typically have partners’ meetings on Mondays. Why is that? Who knows. But probably because as a group we travel a lot. So the industry formed around a day of the week…
Want to Know How This Guy Got His Startup Endorsed by Oprah?
I’d like to start by asking each of you to consider helping under-privileged children in America get a little bit more than they have today. Sure, you can give a small amount of money. Even $10. Please. It’s better than…
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Mark Suster is a 2x entrepreneur who has gone to the Dark Side of VC. He joined GRP Partners in 2007 as a General Partner after selling his company to Salesforce.com. He focuses on early-stage technology companies. Read more about Mark.
