Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 18, 2012

Barriers to entry are no longer created by patents or by tech differentiation alone, but by superior traction in the marketplace. This trend is particularly true in markets that are highly susceptible to network effects, such as online auctions and social networks.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 14, 2011

Here are the key ones: Real intellectual property. Strong focus and differentiation. A new social networking product that proclaims to combine the best of Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, and Twitter has too broad a focus and will likely not compete in the long run with existing offerings.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 14, 2012

Here are the key ones: Real intellectual property. Strong focus and differentiation. A new social networking product that proclaims to combine the best of Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Twitter has too broad a focus and will likely not compete in the long run with existing offerings.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

If you are looking for funding and customers for your new business, you need to identify your “unique selling proposition” (USP) right up front, in 30 seconds or less, to differentiate yourself in today’s information overload. Ideally the solution embodies intellectual property that you own, giving you a sustainable competitive advantage.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 28, 2010

Here are some of the key ones: Real intellectual property. Strong focus and differentiation. A new social networking product that proclaims to combine the best of Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, and Twitter has too broad a focus and will likely not compete in the long run with existing offerings.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 13, 2012

From social networks like Facebook (clone: vKontakte ) to microblogging services like Tumblr (clone: Dian Dian ) to daily deal sites like Groupon (clone: Snapdeal ), to gifting apps like Wrapp (clone: DropGifts ) and online retail stores like Amazon (clone: Lazada ), the examples aren’t hard to find. The clones.

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David Teten

JANUARY 28, 2019

But now, the defining movie of today’s twentysomethings is “The Social Network”. Access to University’s Intellectual Property : Office of Cooperative Research. My former Partner John Frankel of ff Venture Capital observes that 20 years ago, the defining movie of the generation was “Wall Street”.

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