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Scaling Techstars Horizontally

Feld Thoughts

There are two common ways to scale a system – horizontally or vertically. Scale Vertically (or “scale up”): Add resources to a single node in a system, typically involving the addition of CPUs or memory to a single computer. You can scale vertically and horizontally at the same time.

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Money Out of Nowhere: How Internet Marketplaces Unlock Economic Wealth

abovethecrowd.com

Unfortunately, either information asymmetry or physical distances and the resulting distribution costs can both cut against the economic advantages that would otherwise arise for all. In many cases, a deeper focus on a particular category or vertical allows these marketplaces to distinguish themselves from broader marketplaces like eBay.

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State of VC 2.0

View from Seed

Building off Rob’s original post, let’s continue to look at the 2007 vintage. That’s a bit of a cautionary tale to VC investors today who might think it’s inevitable that the private value they are enjoying in their portfolios will certainly translate to distributions in the near future. What Does the VC Performance Data Tell Us?

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State of VC 2.0

View from Seed

Building off Rob’s original post, let’s continue to look at the 2007 vintage. That’s a bit of a cautionary tale to VC investors today who might think it’s inevitable that the private value they are enjoying in their portfolios will certainly translate to distributions in the near future. What Does the VC Performance Data Tell Us?

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Growing Your Audience (And Your Revenue) With A Book

Duct Tape Marketing

John Jantsch (02:25): So I, I published my first book in, I think my first book came out in 2007. And I think you're right, you touched on the advent of technology surrounding publishing, as well as all the different things you can do now as a self-published author, as it relates to, you know, distribution channels.

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This Week in VC with Om Malik & Paul Jozefak

Both Sides of the Table

Reportedly, Softbank and Zynga have discussed jointly distributing games through Softbank’s mobile-phone service in Japan and other countries. Founded in July 2007 by Mark Pincus , Michael Luxton, Eric Schiermeyer, Justin Waldron, Andrew Trader, and Steve Schoettler. first vertical to launch by 2010 Holiday Season.

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6 Essential Principles Of Designing a High Converting Site Search Experience

ConversionXL

I n this 2007 interview with Martin White of IntranetFocus , he says: “Recognize synonyms and different international terms. Even though the later examples in this article focus on booking sites, there’s plenty to be learned that can apply to other verticals. Conclusion. What do you think?

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