Steve Blank
JANUARY 28, 2020
I remember the first time I read the Innovator’s Dilemma in 1997. His message was that existing companies are great at sustaining technologies and products but were ignoring the threat of disruption. Christensen explained it wasn’t that existing companies didn’t see the new technologies/ products/ markets. Eye Opening.
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 9, 2010
Venture capital dispensed quarterly to startups continues to decline, down to about $3 billion in the first quarter, which is the lowest level since 1997. Technology costs are plummeting, meaning you can do more with less. Due to the economy as well, traditional individual angel investors haven’t been able to fill the gap.
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Growthink Blog
JANUARY 19, 2014
The technology age has brought with it a long list of business related success stories. GoDaddy was created in 1997 as Jomax Technologies by Bob Parsons who had recently sold his other company, Parsons Technology Inc., Look at your business model – where have you been playing safe?
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 22, 2011
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. Responses ranged from, “hey, they’re in a HUGE market&# to “it is an amazing company and their technology rocks.&# But everything has intrinsic value.
thebarefootvc
FEBRUARY 1, 2011
He founded eBay to empower individuals through the use of new technology, and has created livelihoods for millions of individuals throughout the world. I wrote my applications to college, or rather typed them on a typewriter with a bottle of WhiteOut close by.
Reid Hoffman
MARCH 19, 2019
And from a financial perspective, any investor would be better off buying stock in Amazon than buying and share of a corner bookshop; if you invested $100 in Amazon’s 1997 initial public offering (IPO), those shares would have been worth about $120,000 in 2018. Publishers and authors (like O’Reilly and us) also benefit from Amazon’s success.
Hearpreneur
MAY 18, 2015
We spoke with Guy to learn more about his business, the future of his business, and advice for franchise owners. My wife Julia and I founded the company as Rainbow Academy in 1997. It started as a family-owned business with 10 employees, five of which were relatives. What exciting things are you working on?
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