Startup Professionals Musings

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Baby Boomers May Be Your Biggest Startup Competitors

Startup Professionals Musings

These could convince you that the correct icon for an entrepreneur may now have gray hair, rather than the warm glow of youth: The percent of entrepreneurs who are Baby Boomer starting a business since 1996 has grown from 14.3 percent to 24.3 percent last year.

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Factual Data On Popular New Venture Success Timelines

Startup Professionals Musings

In April, 1996, Yahoo! 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. - This company was founded by Jerry Yang and David Filo in January 1994. had its initial public offering, raising $33.8 million, by selling 2.6 million shares at $13 each.

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Encore Entrepreneur Is The New Baby Boomer Lifestyle

Startup Professionals Musings

These could convince you that the correct icon for an entrepreneur may now have gray hair, rather than the warm glow of youth: The percent of entrepreneurs who are Baby Boomer starting a business since 1996 has grown from 14.3 percent to 24.3 percent last year.

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The Average Startup Overnight Success Takes Six Years

Startup Professionals Musings

In April, 1996, Yahoo! 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. - This company was founded by Jerry Yang and David Filo in January 1994. had its initial public offering, raising $33.8 million, by selling 2.6 million shares at $13 each.

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8 New Ways To Focus On Customers For Trust And Profit

Startup Professionals Musings

Of course, part of the change is that Gen Z (born after 1996) now outnumbers the Millennials (born after 1981). Customer expectations of a relationship and personalization are stretching every business today, and pervasive use and confidence in social media by customers can override all your image building and marketing messages.

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How Long Should It Take For a Startup to Succeed?

Startup Professionals Musings

In April, 1996, Yahoo! 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. - This company was founded by Jerry Yang and David Filo in January 1994. had its initial public offering, raising $33.8 million, by selling 2.6 million shares at $13 each.

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Can You Beat Amazon In The Race To Overnight Success?

Startup Professionals Musings

In April, 1996, Yahoo! 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. - This company was founded by Jerry Yang and David Filo in January 1994. had its initial public offering, raising $33.8 million, by selling 2.6 million shares at $13 each.