Masters in Business Howard Lindzon on Business Ideas Before the Internet
May 12, 2023
01:54:10
QVC Success
- The Grip stress ball was a hit on QVC, selling tens of millions of units.
- This success generated significant cash flow, leading Lindzon to manage the company's investments.
Internet Awakening
- Lindzon's first internet experience involved a domain squatter owning "gripp.com".
- QVC customers complaining about the missing website taught him the internet's importance.
Accidental Win
- Lindzon invested in CarsDirect at the peak of the dot-com bubble, receiving Viva.com as a bonus.
- Viva.com later became Rent.com and was acquired by eBay for $450 million, a surprise win for Lindzon.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
The Intersection of Media, Finance and Technology
02:45 • 3min
The Origins of Venture Investing
05:42 • 2min
The Importance of Comedy in the 1980s
07:14 • 2min
How to Be a Successful Stockholder
09:20 • 2min
How to Find 25 Grand for Your Business Plan
11:04 • 3min
The Importance of Owning Your Own Domain
13:58 • 2min
The History of the Internet
15:37 • 2min
The Big Take: Why Wall Street Matters
17:39 • 3min
How to Build a Business on the Internet
20:35 • 2min
Fred and the Son's Game
22:25 • 2min
Todd Harrison's Trading Dime
23:56 • 2min
The Importance of Being a Good Anchor
26:07 • 2min
How to Invest in the Market
28:08 • 3min
How to Make Money on YouTube
30:48 • 2min
The Rise and Fall of the Internet
32:42 • 2min
The Importance of Jim Cramer
34:16 • 2min
How to Sell at VC
36:38 • 2min
The Star Attack at CBS
38:21 • 3min
How to Sell Wall Strip
41:18 • 2min
The Importance of Losses in Business
43:00 • 2min
The Importance of Venture Capital
44:34 • 2min
The Master's in Business Lesson on Social Leverage
46:57 • 2min
The End of Financial Leverage
49:24 • 2min
How to Invest in Social Leverage
51:03 • 2min
How to Survive a Bear Market
52:57 • 2min
How to Become a Pre-Ipo Investor in Stocks Like Facebook and Twitter
55:15 • 2min
The Golden Opportunity for Twitter to Turn Into Something
57:19 • 3min
The Mistake of Twitter Closing Stocktoot
01:00:27 • 2min
The Evolution of Social Leverage
01:02:04 • 2min
How to Build a Bloomberg Terminal
01:04:01 • 2min
How Twitter Made People Think They're Smarter Than They Are
01:05:46 • 2min
How to Deal With Panic
01:07:53 • 2min
How to Be a Successful Podcast Host
01:10:22 • 2min
The Importance of Pros and Cons
01:11:58 • 3min
How to Fool at Yourself
01:14:31 • 3min
How to Invest in the Private Market
01:17:34 • 2min
How to Protect Your Pool Capital From Taxes
01:19:36 • 2min
The Importance of Optimization in Investing
01:21:09 • 2min
The Rules for Early and Pre IPO Investors
01:22:44 • 2min
The Big Take: A Daily Podcast From Bloomberg and iHeartRadio
01:24:53 • 2min
The Social Average Spigot Shuts Off
01:27:06 • 3min
The ABCs and the FOMO of E-Commerce
01:30:06 • 2min
The Fun Account
01:31:52 • 2min
The Importance of Investing
01:33:45 • 2min
The End of a Cycle
01:35:29 • 2min
Silicon Valley Bank and GameStop
01:37:16 • 2min
How to Be a Successful Podcaster
01:39:00 • 2min
How to Be a Successful Blogger
01:40:36 • 2min
How to Meet the Biggest Celebrities
01:42:28 • 2min
The Importance of Mentors in My Career
01:44:08 • 2min
The Importance of Having No Men Around You
01:45:50 • 2min
The Problem With Twitter
01:48:02 • 2min
How to Be a Successful Seed Investor
01:50:28 • 3min
How to Start a Seed Investing Career
01:53:02 • 2min
The Guitar Economic Forum Powered by Bloomberg Returns to Doha
01:55:16 • 2min
Bloomberg Radio host Barry Ritholtz speaks with Howard Lindzon, who is co-founder and managing partner of the early stage seed investment fund Social Leverage. Lindzon also cofounded the social network Stocktwits, which pioneered the "cashtag" and today has over 6 million monthly unique visitors; in addition, he has written several books and hosts the podcast "Panic With Friends."
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