Saturday, December 3, 2016

Saturday Highlights: Vanguard's Bogle: 'We’re in the Middle of a Revolution’; Zenefits CEO stepping down


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Q&A With Jack Bogle: ‘We’re in the Middle of a Revolution’ (Bloomberg)
I usually scan long form, but this interview with Jack Bogle is so good I read every word.

DirecTV Now Targets Cord-Cutters Without Crushing Margins (Bloomberg)

Zenefits CEO David Sacks stepping down (updated) (VentureBeat)

Elon Musk's hyperloop competition shines light on TE Connectivity (Philadelphia Business Journal)



Saturday, December 3, 2016

Time Capsule: QVC - Celebrating 30 Years of TV Shopping; First aired 11/24/86 (Safeguard Scientifics)


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QVC, with early funding from Safeguard Scientifics, launched on the air November 24, 1986.

Today, West Chester-based QVC, broken out as a separate tracking stock (NASDAQ: QVCA) within Liberty Media, is now worth $13.3 billion.


Safeguard CEO Stephen T. Zarrilli wrote this article about QVC's origins: Time Capsule: Celebrating 30 Years of TV Shopping