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cdixon.org – chris dixon's blog / Best practices for raising a VC round
http://cdixon.org/2011/05/04/best-practices-for-raising-a-vc-round/Best practices for raising a VC round http://bit.ly/knxJfK – chris dixon (cdixon) http://twitter.com/cdixon/status/65867022579400705
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The next big thing will start out looking like a toy cdixon.org – chris dixon's blog
The reason big new things sneak by incumbents is that the next big thing always starts out being dismissed as a “toy.” This is one of the main insights of Clay Christensen’s “disruptive technology” theory. This theory starts with the observation th
http://cdixon.org/2010/01/03/the-next-big-thing-will-start-out-looking-like-a-toy/
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The reason big new things sneak by incumbents is that the next big thing always starts out being dismissed as a “toy.” This is one of the main insights of Clay Christensen’s “disruptive technology” theory. This theory starts with the observation th
http://cdixon.org/2010/01/03/the-next-big-thing-will-start-out-looking-like-a-toy/
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How to disrupt Wall Street cdixon.org – chris dixon's blog
retail banks, credit cards, proprietary trading, trading, investment banking, research, mutual fund management
http://cdixon.org/2010/01/23/how-to-disrupt-wall-street/
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retail banks, credit cards, proprietary trading, trading, investment banking, research, mutual fund management
http://cdixon.org/2010/01/23/how-to-disrupt-wall-street/
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Competition is overrated cdixon.org – chris dixon's blog
Quote: Startups are primarly competing against indifference, lack of awareness, and lack of understanding — not other startups. For web startups this means you should worry about users simply not coming to your site, or when they do come, hitting the BACK button.
http://cdixon.org/2010/06/26/competition-is-overrated/
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Quote: Startups are primarly competing against indifference, lack of awareness, and lack of understanding — not other startups. For web startups this means you should worry about users simply not coming to your site, or when they do come, hitting the BACK button.
http://cdixon.org/2010/06/26/competition-is-overrated/
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The bowling pin strategy cdixon.org – chris dixon's blog
A huge challenge for user-generated websites is overcoming the chicken-and-egg problem: attracting users and contributors when you are starting with zero content. One way to approach this challenge is to use what Geoffrey Moore calls the bowling pi
http://cdixon.org/2010/08/21/the-bowling-pin-strategy/
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A huge challenge for user-generated websites is overcoming the chicken-and-egg problem: attracting users and contributors when you are starting with zero content. One way to approach this challenge is to use what Geoffrey Moore calls the bowling pi
http://cdixon.org/2010/08/21/the-bowling-pin-strategy/
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cdixon.org – chris dixon's blog / Timing your startup
Entrepreneurs should always ask themselves “why will I succeed where others failed?” If the answer is simply “I’m doing it right” or “I’m smarter,” you are probably underestimating your antecedents, which were probably run by competent or even great entrepreneurs who did everything possible to succeed. Instead your answer should include an explanation about why the timing is right – about some fundamental changes in the world that enable the idea you are pursuing to finally succeed. If the necessary conditions were in place, say, a year ago, that might still be ok – YouTube happened to nail their product out of the gate, but if they hadn’t a company started later might have succeeded in their place. If you are trying to ride existing trends you should ramp up aggressively. If you are betting on emerging trends it is better to keep your burn low and runway long.
http://cdixon.org/2010/11/07/timing-your-startup/
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Entrepreneurs should always ask themselves “why will I succeed where others failed?” If the answer is simply “I’m doing it right” or “I’m smarter,” you are probably underestimating your antecedents, which were probably run by competent or even great entrepreneurs who did everything possible to succeed. Instead your answer should include an explanation about why the timing is right – about some fundamental changes in the world that enable the idea you are pursuing to finally succeed. If the necessary conditions were in place, say, a year ago, that might still be ok – YouTube happened to nail their product out of the gate, but if they hadn’t a company started later might have succeeded in their place. If you are trying to ride existing trends you should ramp up aggressively. If you are betting on emerging trends it is better to keep your burn low and runway long.
http://cdixon.org/2010/11/07/timing-your-startup/
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