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Opinion
Gillette failed to react competently to Dollar Shave Club's rise
“Gillette had not still to this day has not reacted in a competent way that put any pressure on Dollar Shave Club.”
David Pakman Aug 10, 2016 ▶ 11:35 20VC: Dollar Shave Club's Series A & B Lead Investor, David Pakman on The Requirements For A Successful Subscription Business & Why A Lot of Investors Do Not Like Consumer
Opinion
Incumbent car companies lack competence in software and data
“Autonomous vehicles need Really good software and lots of data. Two things that income and car companies aren't very good at.”
David Pakman Aug 10, 2016 ▶ 20:02 20VC: Dollar Shave Club's Series A & B Lead Investor, David Pakman on The Requirements For A Successful Subscription Business & Why A Lot of Investors Do Not Like Consumer
Opinion
Unilever's acquisition model allows acquired companies to operate independently
“In fact, it's really brilliant at what they do. They buy a company and they say, congratulations, you just acquired Unilever. What they mean by that is, you know, you will continue to remain an independent company and operating, but you now have all of the res…”
David Pakman Aug 10, 2016 ▶ 16:00 20VC: Dollar Shave Club's Series A & B Lead Investor, David Pakman on The Requirements For A Successful Subscription Business & Why A Lot of Investors Do Not Like Consumer
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