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His job title—Vice President for User Growth—spoke volumes about where Facebook’s priorities lay. “There is so much accidental tourism in great things in life,” Palihapitiya later reflected, and he had hopped on the tour bus at exactly the right time.
Margaret O'Mara • The Code
I am thinking of creating a billion dollar ISA program to disrupt student debt. Tell me why this is a bad idea...

Today we announce a new venture, @ottrisk
Over the last year a few things have become clear: the world is more uncertain than ever, and the situation for small businesses is more perilous than ever.
Technology and capital can play a role in solving this problem.

The higher the valuation, the less the dilution. So founders should only raise enough (with some cushion) to hit some milestones.
Patrick Vernon • Venture Capital Strategy: How to Think Like a Venture Capitalist

VCs focus more on thought leadership than ever before, because their access to capital is less valuable than their social capital. Dave Portnoy can become one of the biggest names in finance, raise tens of millions for businesses hurt by the pandemic and move stock prices without having billions under management or a long investing track record let... See more
Tal Shachar • Creators Eating the World
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