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How eBay’s purchase of PayPal changed Silicon Valley

How eBay’s purchase of PayPal changed Silicon Valley

October 27, 2012 11:52 AM Eric M. Jackson

Guest Post Ten years have gone by since eBay completed one of the most important acquisitions in the history of the tech industry.

Why Microsoft’s purchase of Yammer is the smartest deal of the year

Why Microsoft’s purchase of Yammer is the smartest deal of the year

June 15, 2012 3:26 PM Eric M. Jackson

Guest Post

That didn’t take long. It’s less than 24 hours after the news broke, and critics have already come out of the woodwork to denounce Microsoft’s $1.2 billion acquisition of enterprise social networking platform Yammer.

Analysts are panning the move. And …

Must-read for startups: 6 tips for raising capital in 2012

Must-read for startups: 6 tips for raising capital in 2012

January 2, 2012 8:19 AM Eric M. Jackson

Guest Post

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”

This famous introduction by Charles Dickens sums up what entrepreneurs seeking startup capital are facing in 2012.

On the one hand, banks still aren’t lending. And with the …

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