Barry Schuler
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Napa, CA, United States
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The Two Most Important Technologies Of Our Time Are Also The Most Dangerous
AI and gene editing will change the course of evolution, one way or another. The entirety of human knowledge has been leading to this point. Information technologies and life sciences are at an inflection. Two technologies that are the pinnacle of achievement in their domains are going mainstream. In the IT world, it’s Artificial Intelligence (AI), super-powerful computers that can program… → Read More
The Single Must-Have CEO Skill
There are many attributes of great leaders. Here's the one that is absolutely essential. → Read More
It's Not a Tech Bubble, It's a Tech Bulge
Valuations are sky high and a day of reckoning looms → Read More
Why You Will Absolutely Own an Apple Watch
Everyone is hating on them right now, but you'll be wearing one soon enough. → Read More
The Real Geeks of 'Silicon Valley'
Take it from a Silicon Valley VC: The HBO show about startup culture is really funny - but not as funny as the real thing → Read More
Don't Get Burned by Your Burn Rate
Young companies are vaporizing cash in the name of growth. When the downturn comes, will you get burned? → Read More
5 Quick and Dirty Fixes for Your Business
Barry Schuler offers five tips to help you run your business better - condensed for easy summertime reading. → Read More
Why Early-Stage Startups Fail
Venture capitalist Barry Schuler explains the most common ways new companies flop or fizzle. → Read More
Tech Bubble? Here's Why I Don't Care
The only people consumed with talk of another catastrophic tech valuation collapse are the ones who are NOT creating companies built to last. → Read More
Is This the Start of a Revolution?
Anarchist group the Counterforce is taking its protest to entrepreneur Kevin Rose's doorstep--literally. Some see this as the start of class wars. Some as a misguided publicity stunt. Maybe they're both right. → Read More
What to Do With an Investment That Values Your Company at a Billion Dollars (Before You Say, 'Yes')
In a video interview, venture capitalist Barry Schuler explains the risk of taking a speculative valuation. → Read More
3 Reasons Good Employees Break Bad
There are certain types of employees likely to go rogue. Here's how to find them and stop them before they damage your company and your reputation. → Read More
The One Behavior That Guarantees Failure
Letting fear of failure stop you from asking for what you want ensures you won't get it. → Read More
What VCs Really Want
Nothing is more important than metrics. So make sure you get them right. → Read More
Barry Schuler: Vision Is the Secret to Making Money
Barry Schuler's decision to sell his company Medior to AOL wasn't an obvious choice in 1995, but he sensed a shared vision--and it paid off. → Read More
The Real Opportunity in 3D Printing: Content
There was huge excitement around 3D printing at this year's Consumer Electronics Show. But what, exactly, are you going to print? → Read More
Forget 2014. Here's What 2024 Will Bring.
Entrepreneurs need to think long-term. And the great companies of 2024 are just being founded now. → Read More
Where to Find the Most Explosive Opportunities in Tech
It's the end of the Microsoft model and the dawn of a new technology era, says former AOL CEO Barry Schuler. → Read More
3 Business Models Venture Capitalists Love
Are you obsessed with the same metrics investors care about? Here are three investor-friendly ways of looking at fast-growth businesses. → Read More
Barry Schuler: The Most Important Skill Is Knowing How to Build a Team
When your business begins to grow, surrounding yourself with the right senior level hires is essential for success. → Read More