DiscoverTech for Non-Techies219. The Hype Cycle: VCs use it, but should they?
219. The Hype Cycle: VCs use it, but should they?

219. The Hype Cycle: VCs use it, but should they?

Update: 2024-09-11
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How can you tell which innovations will last and what’s just hype? Are we in a generative AI bubble?

There is a methodology called the Hype Cycle that venture capitalists use to answer these questions.

But is this methodology foolproof? Find out in today’s episode.

 

Timestamps

00:00:00 : Introduction

00:01:34 : Innovative tech education.

00:02:34 : Distinguishing between innovation and trends

00:03:35 : Time as a valuable asset

00:04:39 : The Hype Cycle

00:09:42 : Five phases of the Hype Cycle

00:13:15 : Hype Cycle’s accuracy

00:15:41 : Evaluating technology beyond the hype

00:18:47 : Conclusion 

 

For the transcript, go to: https://www.techfornontechies.co/blog/the-hype-cycle-vcs-use-it-but-should-they

 

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219. The Hype Cycle: VCs use it, but should they?

219. The Hype Cycle: VCs use it, but should they?

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