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1995 called. Time to revisit your applications strategy. Now!

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I joined Gartner in 1995. I remember clients would call and say they were getting ready for next-gen applications, but that they felt they had "enough time". The deadline in their case was, of course, the Y2K "wall".

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How Baby Boomers Fit In The Realm Of Entrepreneurship

Startup Professionals Musings

According to a report last year from the Kauffman Foundation , the highest rate of entrepreneurship in America shifted a few years ago to the Boomer age group, compared to Gen-X (1965 to1980) and Gen-Y (1981 to 1995). Today people over 55 are almost twice as likely to create successful startups as Gen-Y, age 20 to 34.

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True Story: How Bplans.com Started in 1995

Up and Running

January of 1995. Few people knew of the Internet, Mozilla, and the world-wide web. The so-called “Internet” had existed for years, but seemed to the rest of us (anybody outside of a few spook havens and ivory towers) like a nerdy background utility for emails. And I started bplans.com.

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Startups Are Not Just The Realm Of Young Generations

Startup Professionals Musings

According to the most recent report from the Kauffman Foundation , the highest rate of entrepreneurship in America shifted a few years ago to the Boomer age group, compared to Gen-X (1965 to1980) and Gen-Y (1981 to 1995). Today people over 55 are almost twice as likely to create successful startups as Gen-Y, age 20 to 34.

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The new Enterprise Applications Gold Rush

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I arrived at Gartner in 1995. My colleagues there were doing Congressional Hearings, had thrown out a number of $600 billion for enterprises to fix the Y2K bug – stuff which woke up CEOs and Boards to their technology challenges.

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5 Stages of Disruption Denial Cause A Startup Dilemma

Startup Professionals Musings

Christensen in “ The Innovator’s Dilemma ” way back in 1995. What entrepreneurs forget or don’t realize is that most customers are wary of all technology, educating the market on new technology is expensive, takes a long time, and people buy problem solutions rather than technology. Investors will likely wait for more traction.

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6 Stories of Successful New Entrepreneurs to Inspire Your Business

Up and Running

Thanks to that decision, the company was able to see quick growth, leading it to take out a second SBA-backed loan, this time for $807,000, in 1995. Two years after engineering firm UEC Electronics launched in 1995, its owner realized she and her staff of 10 needed marketing assistance to grow the business.

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