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    AOL blown opportunities

    interesting post up on techcrunch (http://tcrn.ch/AolYahoo) about how AOL could have purchased Yahoo WAY BACK IN THE DAY for $2mm. This isn't really a blown opportunity per say, but just outlines one of many instances where AOL failed to transform their dominant presence, first as an ISP and second as a communications platform (AIM) to become a game-changing company. they could have easily become the US version of Tencent, a multi-media powerhouse that provides value add content and services to its users via multiple business models. AOL could've/should've become the company that provided Facebook-like networking services, twitter-like communication services and Steam-like gaming services. But they blew it.

    disclaimer: Tencent led an investment at my current employer Riot Games last summer, and I will likely frequently mention their awesomeness because they are super-killing it in China
    • 25 May 2010
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    Hello. My name is Jason, and here you will find some thoughts on the all things digital media, but with a focus on a couple of things i love: movies, music and games. I used to be a VC at FirstMark Capital in NYC, and now lead the International Publishing efforts at online game publisher/developer Riot Games in LA. It goes without saying, but all opinions found on this site are not representative of opinions of either FirstMark Capital or Riot Games. They are my own personal random rants.

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