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The Case For & Against Cryptocurrencies (for those tired of all the noise)

Both Sides of the Table

If you read the headlines or talk with zealous friends you may well think cryptocurrencies are either our savior from bureaucratic, ossified governments or are purely speculative Ponzi schemes. More Stable Currency for Some Citizens of the World Some people don’t trust their governments with a national currency.

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SXSW Startups: Sceenic Connects Viewers

Austin Startup

On a “dream big” kind of note, I would love to meet Mark Cuban as he was one of the people responsible for broadcast.com back in 1999 when it sold to Yahoo. I started my first business back in 1998 when I was 17; Skipworth was my first digital record label. What are the goals for Sceenic for SXSW 2018? Sceenic is based in London.

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What if it’s 1996, not 1999?

Seeing Both Sides

Matrix had a fund in 1998 that yielded an eye-popping 514+% IRR. Amidst all the recent talk of boom vs. bubble , there is a hue and cry that the current environment may smack of 1999. Tsunamis, Middle East crises, government shutdown threats and a looming budget deficit are all dampers on the market.

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Prevailing Wisdom

Mucker Lab

1998 – “There is no room for personal productivity software startups – Microsoft will eat your lunch when you get big enough and Symantec will take the crumbs”. 1999 – “The search engine game is over”. 2005 – “Sales cycle is too long for software companies selling to government and educational sector”. (Internet).

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Prevailing Wisdom

Mucker Lab

1998 – “There is no room for personal productivity software startups – Microsoft will eat your lunch when you get big enough and Symantec will take the crumbs”. 1999 – “The search engine game is over”. 2005 – “Sales cycle is too long for software companies selling to government and educational sector”. (Internet). Everything).

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Episode 50: Video Content and Profitability with Seth David

Mike Michalowicz

Previously, from 1999 to 2001, Seth was a Senior Revenue Accountant for the Veterinary Centers Of America. Seth also worked as an Auditor for United Government Services, a division of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Wisconsin auditing Medicare cost reports under contract with HCFA (Health Care Financing Administration) from 1996 to 1998.

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The Lean Entrepreneur is here

Startup Lessons Learned

A few of the detailed case studies include: Tech legend Bill Gross building an MVP in 1999 to test demand for online car sales, which grew into CarsDirect.com. There's even a classic Wizard of Oz minimum viable product that dates back to 1998! LitMotors approach to using Lean Startup to create a new vehicle category.

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