Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 31, 2016

This company was founded by Jerry Yang and David Filo in January 1994. Google - Larry Page and Sergey Brin started working on Google in 1996 – but three years later in 1999, few people had even heard of it yet. Amazon.com - Jeff Bezos founded Amazon.com in 1994 and took it public three years later, making him a multibillionaire.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 26, 2011

This company was founded by Jerry Yang and David Filo in January 1994. Google - Larry Page and Sergey Brin started working on Google in 1996 – but three years later in 1999, few people had even heard of it yet. Amazon.com - Jeff Bezos founded Amazon.com in 1994 and took it public three years later, making him a multibillionaire.

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Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 25, 2015

For many years preceding 1999, the 1982 vintage was known as the industry’s worst vintage year. By 1994 the big software wins of the 1980’s were already funded or public.” Most losses happen when you combine Market and Product risk – take one, not both, and take it with a proven entrepreneur. This isn’t correct either.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 29, 2010

This company was founded by Jerry Yang and David Filo in January 1994. Google - Larry Page and Sergey Brin started working on Google in 1996 – but three years later in 1999, few people had even heard of it yet. Amazon.com - Jeff Bezos founded Amazon.com in 1994 and took it public three years later, making him a multibillionaire.

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thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

This was the year that the promise of technology to truly change the world and empower individuals (the reason I entered the tech world in 1994) reached global scale. Kiva pioneered the concept, allowing individuals to lend or donate small amounts online (as little as $25) to entrepreneurs around the world.

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Feld Thoughts

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

And, rather than rational and helpful thoughts for entrepreneurs, it often brings out the schadenfreude in even the most talented people. We entrepreneurs have been spinning that line for decades in every boom cycle. Mark’s post is one of the first in this cycle that I’ve seen from a VC giving clear, actionable advice.

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Sophia Perl of Wisdom

OCTOBER 16, 2011

Since 1994, Conway has been doing angel investing in solely internet software. In 1999, 80% of the portfolio went out of business with him commenting, “Thank G*d we invested in Google” SV Angel investing priority is 1) idea, 2) people, then 3) market size. His second fund raised and invested during 1999 saw a 1.5

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, you know, any of these visionaries and entrepreneurs here in America, if you ask 10 people for their opinion on Jeff Bezos, which I've done over the last three years of doing the research for my new book, you get 10 different opinions. Think of it as a mantra in 1998, in a second shareholder letter, or 1999 Yeah. (20:43):

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Mike Michalowicz

DECEMBER 28, 2015

Shields has been training in the martial arts since 1994 and has racked up some pretty nice accomplishments during this time. Fundera – Single source online funding for entrepreneurs. Shields has been training in the martial arts since 1994 and has racked up some pretty nice accomplishments during this time. Show Links.

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