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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Favorite Disruptors

Hearpreneur

Moreover, I like inspiring myself with interesting online business models and Wikipedia is a great example of a user-generated content-based website. It led the way to a new kind of business model and changed the game. And he is not afraid to take bold bets on new technologies and business models.

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My Talk at MIT: Beyond Finance, Considering Business and Social Impact of Blockchains

thebarefootvc

One of the reasons I started investing in the blockchain space 4 years ago was the rush I got learning about the tech at my first bitcoin conference – akin to the chills I got when I first logged into the Internet in 1994, when I was deeply passionate about more equal access to education.

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My Talk at MIT: Beyond Finance, Considering Business and Social Impact of Blockchains

thebarefootvc

One of the reasons I started investing in the blockchain space 4 years ago was the rush I got learning about the tech at my first bitcoin conference – akin to the chills I got when I first logged into the Internet in 1994, when I was deeply passionate about more equal access to education.

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Head, Heart, and Hands: 3 Essentials for Startup Success

Up and Running

And when Jeff Bezos started Amazon in 1994, many people had never even heard of something called the internet. True, your business aspirations may be on a more modest scale than these world-famous brands. If you have a business idea, write a quick business plan—a Lean Plan. It can also be helpful to find a mentor.

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Leadership and CEO Succession

Reid Hoffman

Recently, Jeff Bezos announced that he would be stepping down as CEO of Amazon, the iconic blitzscaling company that he has led since 1994 – nearly 27 years. These innovations are impactful, but there are also ample opportunities to innovate purely on the business model. I helped establish the network.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter September 2010 Edition

VC Cafe

The magazine’s “Central Banker Report Card,” which has been published annually since 1994, grades Central Bank governors of 30 key countries, and the ECB, according to an “A” to “F” scale for their performance and success in areas such as inflation control, economic growth goals, currency stability and interest rate management.

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Revolution at the Edge

Ben's Blog

A review of the technology press in 1993 and 1994 reveals that almost nobody believed the Internet would be important. The people of IT—CIOs, network engineers, system administrators, IT developers and their brethren—get captured and held hostage by the technological dictators. Marc released Mosaic in 1993. So what will become of IT?

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