Placed founder David Shim credits a focus on measurement and a "conservative" advertising approach in selling his firm to both Foursquare and Snap.
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A founder talks about selling his location-measurement startup to Snap then Foursquare, and how he survived the tough ad-tech climate

A founder talks about selling his location-measurement startup to Snap then Foursquare, and how he survived the tough ad-tech climate

Lauren Johnson | Placed founder David Shim credits a focus on measurement and a "conservative" advertising approach in selling his firm to both Foursquare and Snap.

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WeWork's advertising expenses have exploded by 164% on its way to one of the most anticipated IPOs of 2019

WeWork's advertising expenses have exploded by 164% on its way to one of the most anticipated IPOs of 2019

Tanya Dua | WeWork has been spending heavily in marketing as it tries to fend off competition from numerous rivals taking an aim at the coworking business.

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Viacom insiders say Bob Bakish's rise in power is a good sign for employees going into the CBS merger, but some on Wall Street have doubts about the new leadership structure

Viacom insiders say Bob Bakish's rise in power is a good sign for employees going into the CBS merger, but some on Wall Street have doubts about the new leadership structure

Ashley Rodriguez | CBS and Viacom said Viacom's Bob Bakish will lead the combined, ViacomCBS, if the merger deal goes through.

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How to know it's the right time to launch your business — according to a former Amazon VP who just raised $4 million for her skin tone-matching beauty startup

How to know it's the right time to launch your business — according to a former Amazon VP who just raised $4 million for her skin tone-matching beauty startup

Shana Lebowitz | If you can't stop thinking about your business idea, that's a good sign that you should pursue it, says Jaleh Bisharat, founder and CEO of NakedPoppy.

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These are the drastic leadership challenges CEOs like WeWork's Adam Neumann can expect after taking their companies public

These are the drastic leadership challenges CEOs like WeWork's Adam Neumann can expect after taking their companies public

Richard Feloni | Adam Neumann has led WeWork since cofounding it in 2010 and is now taking it public. We explore how his role as CEO will change after the IPO.

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A former Virgin president explains why Richard Branson would insist on everyone standing during big meetings

A former Virgin president explains why Richard Branson would insist on everyone standing during big meetings

Charlie Wood | Richard Branson is not alone in despising big meetings. Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos also have rules about large groups of colleagues congregating.

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A group of Wall Street veterans just raised $250 million to chase down deals in the red-hot cannabis sector. Its CEO explains how it got Credit Suisse on board.

A group of Wall Street veterans just raised $250 million to chase down deals in the red-hot cannabis sector. Its CEO explains how it got Credit Suisse on board.

Jeremy Berke | The firm will include direct lending, private equity, and a hedge fund arm, along with a publicly-traded SPAC, said Scott Gordon, Silver Spike's CEO.

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This VC helped jump start the app economy by launching the iFund. Now he thinks an overlooked part of the enterprise software market is about to explode.

This VC helped jump start the app economy by launching the iFund. Now he thinks an overlooked part of the enterprise software market is about to explode.

Troy Wolverton | The Menlo Ventures' partner led investments in DocuSign and AppDynamics. Now he sees a new opportunity in a specific area of the enterprise market.

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Facebook sends legal warning to developer who made an Instagram location-tracking app to demonstrate data issues

Facebook sends legal warning to developer who made an Instagram location-tracking app to demonstrate data issues

Rob Price | A buzzy startup was caught saving millions of users' data, and now Instagram is cracking down on other developers.

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Silicon Valley's most famous startup accelerator has a lot of participants who have already done the program. Tech founders share why they rejoined Y Combinator even after launching successful startups.

Silicon Valley's most famous startup accelerator has a lot of participants who have already done the program. Tech founders share why they rejoined Y Combinator even after launching successful startups.

Megan Hernbroth | Y Combinator CEO Michael Seibel went through the accelerator twice before joining the organization as a part-time partner in 2012.

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