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My reaction to the Instragram acquisition

April 22, 2012
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Facebook’s recent $1bn acquisition of Instagram has resulted in many mixed reactions all throughout the world. Generally speaking, whenever the online space sees an acquisition of this size people are generally in agreement over whether or not it’s a good business decision on the acquires part. However this is not the case here – the [...]

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Mint.com: The $170m Story

June 12, 2011
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Last night I watched a Princeton University guest lecture starring Aaron Patzer, the Founder of a personal-finance SAAS called Mint.com. His entrepreneurial story is interesting because it all began as a one-man basement operation and led to a $170m acquisition by Intuit Inc in just three years.

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Angry Birds Surpasses the 200m Downloads Mark

May 22, 2011
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News flash: The good folks over at Rovio have managed to decrease the productivity of over 200 million people. If you’re one of many with a smartphone, chances are you’ve heard of – or better yet played Angry Birds. The company recently announced record sales and hinted towards their plans for the future.

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