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HOT TOPICS
- The Accelerator Conundrum
- The Startup Velocity Question
- Platform as a Service
- Man and Superman
- Web 3.0 = (4C + P + VS)
- The Future: End of Capitalism
- Capitalism 2.0
electronics
Mobile TV Module from Philips
Philips makes a bet on Mobile TV as a consumer trend …
Video iPod: Early Validation
iTunes sold 1 Million+ videos since it added video capabilities on Oct. 12, allowing customers to purchase music videos, short films and episodes of certain television shows for viewing on their iPod or computer, for $1.99 each. Popular downloads include music videos from Michael Jackson, Fatboy Slim and Kanye West, as well as episodes of
Move Product Marketeers to India
Cisco’s $1.1 Billion investment in India: Analysis
Semi IP Growth & Commoditization
These nouveau techs are still fairly unsophisticated and don’t exactly need rocket speed processors or humongous memory cores, neither do they need DSPs. Nonetheless, they drive volumes, and the royalties will continue to add up, quite likely, for the old generation products from MIPS and Virage. Welcome to the age of commoditization!
That Dog In Your Portfolio
The Strategy has not worked. Some $20 Million in venture money has already been burnt in the trial and error process over the last 3 years. A few rounds of hiring and firing of CEOs and executives have already taken place. But the company has still not hit its stride. In the carnage of the last 5 years, the above has been the story in every VC’s life. Here are a few simple questions that I suggest you ask, and have someone facilitate gathering the answers. The answers will tell you whether the Dog can become a Tiger!
