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New Rules for the New Internet Bubble

Steve Blank

MARCH 18, 2011

The Golden Age (1970 – 1995): Build a growing business with a consistently profitable track record (after at least 5 quarters,) and go public when it’s time. Dot.com Bubble ( 1995-2000): “ Anything goes” as public markets clamor for ideas, vague promises of future growth, and IPOs happen absent regard for history or profitability.

Internet

Internet IPO Silicon Valley Agile

The pioneers of Silicon Valley’s fast culture on how to grow quickly, not recklessly

Reid Hoffman

MARCH 19, 2019

If O’Reilly had that same insight in 1995, it could have been an amazing blitzscaling opportunity. Dropbox made a great file-sharing product, for instance, but it was their viral marketing campaign that allowed them to cheaply acquire millions of customers. But unless Airbnb agreed to a merger, it had only two options.

Cofounder

Cofounder Business Model IPO Non-Compete

StartUpRoar

New Rules for the New Internet Bubble

The pioneers of Silicon Valley’s fast culture on how to grow quickly, not recklessly

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