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17 connected korrents · 17 moments from 24 Aug 2020 to 25 Sept 2026.
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market efficiency Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: A company with no pressing need for new capital has no reason to choose a traditional IPO over a direct listing. A company with no pressing need for new capital has no reason to choose a traditional IPO over a direct listing. Last stated 6 years ago
24 Aug 2020
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Bill Gurley — holds since 2020-08-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Neither running everything through the founder nor pushing decisions down is the better way to run a company; each only works if it fits that company’s own resources and values. — tap to centre the map on it Neither running everything through the founder nor pushing decisions down is the better way to run a company; each only works if it fits that company’s own resources and values. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Dec 2024
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Charity Majors — holds since 2024-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The IPO process is unfair to companies because bankers pick both the price and the shareholders, where an anonymous auction would do the job. — tap to centre the map on it The IPO process is unfair to companies because bankers pick both the price and the shareholders, where an anonymous auction would do the job. Last stated 5 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Bill Gurley — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Outside well-established public companies, stock options and RSUs are almost all BS next to sharing real profits in cash. — tap to centre the map on it Outside well-established public companies, stock options and RSUs are almost all BS next to sharing real profits in cash. Last stated 8 months ago
15 Feb 2026
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Jason Fried — holds since 2026-02-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An investor who never borrows against their securities can afford to think, because no fall in price can force them to sell. — tap to centre the map on it An investor who never borrows against their securities can afford to think, because no fall in price can force them to sell. Last stated 3 years ago
20 Feb 2024
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Bill Ackman — holds since 2024-02-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Selling an undifferentiated product while expecting returns above the cost of capital is unrealistic. — tap to centre the map on it Selling an undifferentiated product while expecting returns above the cost of capital is unrealistic. Last stated 2 years ago
1 Oct 2024
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Tren Griffin — holds since 2024-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Asking a referring investor whether they personally invested puts the startup being referred at a disadvantage. — tap to centre the map on it Asking a referring investor whether they personally invested puts the startup being referred at a disadvantage. Last stated 3 months ago
5 Aug 2026
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Zach Holman — holds since 2026-08-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The traditional IPO process is systematically broken and costs founders, employees and investors billions of dollars each year. — tap to centre the map on it The traditional IPO process is systematically broken and costs founders, employees and investors billions of dollars each year. Last stated 6 years ago
24 Aug 2020
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Bill Gurley — holds since 2020-08-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Employees and customers do not want what founders want, and equity stakes become a demotivator in almost every organisation. — tap to centre the map on it Employees and customers do not want what founders want, and equity stakes become a demotivator in almost every organisation. Last stated 3 years ago
26 Mar 2024
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Seth Godin — holds since 2024-03-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for. — tap to centre the map on it A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI factories and foundries are too capital-intensive for venture money; they need government or sovereign funds behind them. — tap to centre the map on it AI factories and foundries are too capital-intensive for venture money; they need government or sovereign funds behind them. Last stated 4 months ago
18 Jun 2026
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Lip-Bu Tan — holds since 2026-06-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Blockchain's original sin was the belief that it had to replace the entire internet rather than fix money and finance — tap to centre the map on it Blockchain's original sin was the belief that it had to replace the entire internet rather than fix money and finance Last stated 4 months ago
16 Jul 2026
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Neha Narula — holds since 2026-07-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A "good business" now means one that can display quarter-on-quarter stock growth, not one that makes good products at a fair price. — tap to centre the map on it A "good business" now means one that can display quarter-on-quarter stock growth, not one that makes good products at a fair price. Last stated a year ago
21 May 2025
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Ed Zitron — holds since 2025-05-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A high, stable dividend yield gives a stock's valuation a downside floor that growth stocks without dividends lack. — tap to centre the map on it A high, stable dividend yield gives a stock's valuation a downside floor that growth stocks without dividends lack. Last stated 8 months ago
3 Mar 2026
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Sanjay Bakshi — holds since 2026-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A society's prosperity comes from its productivity, not from the financial system or stock market. — tap to centre the map on it A society's prosperity comes from its productivity, not from the financial system or stock market. Last stated a month ago
25 Sept 2026
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Mr. Money Mustache — holds since 2026-09-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Move fast and break things" is the wrong mantra when you are dealing with atoms; the job is to move fast and ship safely. — tap to centre the map on it "Move fast and break things" is the wrong mantra when you are dealing with atoms; the job is to move fast and ship safely. Last stated 3 months ago
3 Aug 2026
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Dmitri Dolgov — holds since 2026-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A new approach to forecasting the future should sit between techno-utopianism and dystopian imagery. — tap to centre the map on it A new approach to forecasting the future should sit between techno-utopianism and dystopian imagery. Last stated 2 years ago
by 24 Mar 2025
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Amber Case — holds since 2025-03-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI companies promote themselves around 'taste' because their products are unappealing outside tech circles. — tap to centre the map on it AI companies promote themselves around 'taste' because their products are unappealing outside tech circles. Last stated 7 months ago
26 Mar 2026
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Kyle Chayka — holds since 2026-03-26 — tap for who they are