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Raising Money and Valuing your Startup (from A16Z)

George
October 1, 2014
Funding, Insights, Management
A great listen about the best way to raise money - and the inextricably linked function of valuing your startup. And something that we will find helpful -- what you should do when things don't go to plan...

How to Build a World Beating App

George
September 26, 2014
Audience Building, Billion Dollar Apps, Insights, Management
This article originally appeared in WIRED Magazine. Your app idea might not beat WhatsApp's $19bn valuation, but George Berkowski, former head of product at Hailo, sees plenty of opportunities. "We're all...

Which Universities Produce the Best Entrepreneurs?

George
August 31, 2014
Insights, Research
Pitchbook has put together its 2014 list of the top universities producing VC-backed entrepreneurs. In 2013 the list turned out to be a huge hit. This year, it has grown to includes educational backgrounds...

Five rules to help you make the next billion-dollar app (hint: think simple)

George
August 29, 2014
Insights, Research
Only 12 apps in history have made a billion dollars or more, but entrepreneur George Berkowski's new book explains what they have in common - and why the next Facebook-sized hit could be a calendar. “If you...

Ben Horowitz and Marc Andreessen Explain Everything

George
August 26, 2014
Funding, Insights, Research
This is a great two part podcast from the founders of famed VC firm Andreessen Horowitz (also known at A16Z). Around their firm they use the term “software eats the world” as a guide for how...

The top 10 apps in the US today?

George
August 25, 2014
Insights, Research
While Facebook comes top of the heap with a healthy margin, it's clear the Google owns the biggest chunk of the top ten...

Google Founders – Interview with Larry and Sergey about the Future

George
July 4, 2014
Founder Interviews, Google, Insights, Management
Vinod Khosla has had a long - very long - history with the Google co-founders. In fact he was the man who told them not to sell for $1.5 million when they had the chance (all those years ago). Some great...

Viral Emotions

George
June 18, 2014
Insights, Marketing, Research, user acquisition
If a piece of content makes a reader feel a certain way, the reader is more likely to share it on social media. Which emotions lead to the most shares? BuzzSumo's Henley Wing analyzed the top 10% of...

Jack Dorsey, Square CEO at Stanford

George
March 23, 2014
Founder Interviews, Insights, Management, Square
Quite a great talk - he never thought about being an...

The Best PR Advice (You’ve Never Heard)

George
March 12, 2014
advertising, Facebook, Insights, Marketing, user acquisition
I *love* Firstround and everything they write on their website. Unique, insightful pieces from people who know. I am - and you should - always be thinking about messaging, PR and how your app appears to the...
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How to Build a Billion Dollar App takes a comprehensive look at how the world's top apps reached billion-dollar valuations. Read what people are saying about the book.

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George Berkowski is an entrepreneur, MIT Rocket Scientist, product guy and lover of apps.

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