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Son thought he was backing the next Airbnb-style disruption in workspaces. But, in reality, WeWork was more like a glorified property management company with a bad business model.
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After spending just 12 minutes in their office... SoftBank's CEO wrote them a $4.4B check. Less than 30 minutes later, he invested another $2B. Here's the sales pitch WeWork's founder used to convince the world's smartest investors to ignore basic
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Airbnb, now worth ~$100 billion, was rejected by 7 investors in 2007. Not because it was a bad idea, but because VCs reject 99% of startups. Lesson: If ALL your plans depend on VC funding rather than customer funding, you are already fighting 99% f
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The Impact of Venture Capital on Innovation! Venture capital (VC) plays a crucial role in driving innovation. By providing the necessary funds, VCs enable startups to scale and develop groundbreaking technologies. Think of companies like Uber, Air
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⢠Let's Understand: SoftBank an investment Giant š¤šš ⢠SoftBank was started by Masayoshi Son in 1981. Key businesses:š ā¢Telecommunications (SoftBank Corp.) ā¢Semiconductors (Arm Holdings) ā¢Massive tech investments Vast Tech Investment Portfoli
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Bet Like a Pro: Masayoshi Son Masayoshi Son is one of the most successful and idiosyncratic entrepreneurs and investors of the modern era. The billionaire founder of SoftBank has an insatiable appetite for new ideas and bold bets that have d
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Masayoshi Son, the visionary behind SoftBank, is betting big on AI, predicting that by 2035, AI will be 10,000 times smarter than humans. His company owns 90% of chipmaker Arm and is aggressively investing in AI research, planning to deploy $500 bi
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š£Airbnb on the verge of scandal due to leaked photos and videos of guests' sexual activities, reports CNN. Recently, there was another lawsuit from a woman who chose a vacation rental and later discovered that videos of her changing clothes had app
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What Really Happened During Japanās Lost Decade Post Content: Back in the 1980s Japan's economy was on fire property prices were crazy high the stock market was booming and many believed Japan would soon overtake the US. But in the early 1990s eve
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Harsh Jain is framed as a visionary founder who built "Dream11" from scratchābut in reality, he was born on third base and acts like he hit a six. Son of billionaire Anand Jain, one of Mukesh Ambaniās closest allies. Harsh didnāt bootstrap anythingā
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