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Why Zipcar’s “Greedy VCs” Weren’t Quick Enough
Memo to Tom Peters: Zipcar had a big pop and a long decline, and Benchmark, Greylock and Steve Case stuck around for almost all of it.
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Antiques Try Out New Home Online
If there’s anything that’s hard to sell on the Web, Jean-Michel Frank armchairs from the 1930s and George III mahogany sofas from the 18th century might seem to be near the top of the list. But some prominent venture capitalists are betting they have the answer for high-end antiques.Mobile Thursday? Smartphone Shopping Is Still Tiny, But It’s This Year’s Big Online Buzzword.
This year’s questionable anecdotal meme: Apple iPads go well with pumpkin pie.
Will the “Marissa Mayer Premium” — or Is It Those Hedge Fund Dudes Piling in — Finally Get Yahoo’s Stock to $20 a Share?
There must be a magical unicorn in there somewhere.
Yahoo CEO Mayer Cuts End-of-Year “Week of Rest” for Employees, While Prepping Plans to Identify Bottom 20 Percent of Staff
No rest for the weary. Also: There will be a test.
Samsung’s 2010 Report Says Its Galaxy Would Be Better if It Were Just More Like the iPhone
Apple has shown bits and pieces of the internal 2010 report, but on Tuesday, it managed to get the whole thing admitted into evidence.
Dibs! Obscure Marketplace Company Nabs Former DoubleClick CEO David Rosenblatt.
The low profile of online luxury marketplace 1stdibs evaporates today, with the appointment of David Rosenblatt as CEO and an injection of capital from high-profile Silicon Valley venture firm Benchmark.
Got Broadband? Not Sure? There's a Map for That.
It took two years and $350 million, but America now has a detailed map showing where all its broadband Internet connections are and where they are not.
The Facebook Hedgehog Mascot (And Yelp Competitor) That Never Was
Early in its life, Facebook explored making a hedgehog its mascot at the urging of founding president Sean Parker, according to another early Facebook employee.
Paul Graham’s Y Combinator Start-Ups Strut Their Stuff and Investors Eat It Up
Meet the man who runs Silicon Valley’s most exclusive school: A three-month start-up crash course. You don’t get a diploma, but there’s a good chance you’ll end up with something more valuable.