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On Bubbles … And Why We’ll Be Just Fine

Both Sides of the Table

I know that most people who are close to them tend to deny their existence, as we saw in the great housing bubble of 2002-2007 and the dot com bubble of 1997-2000. Ah, but today’s Internet companies have real revenue! I believe a bubble occurs when a market is willing to pay greater than intrinsic value for an asset class.

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My story and support for the Founders Visa

K9 Ventures

I graduated from Carnegie Mellon in 1997 and decided to use my OPT to give the company a proper shot. I hired my TA as my first employee and paid him $12.50 This meant that I had to either show enough revenue, or find investors who would be willing to put money into the company. I formed SneakerLabs, Inc.

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37 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

As I watched the new CEO hire and fire 3 regional VP’s I finally sat him down. Extremely-Sharp.com originally started with a few retail locations in 1997, and we quickly started the e-commerce site the next year. In 2001, I came home to find my apartment on fire. Thanks to Adrian Ridner, Study.com ! #13)